Rhodas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rhodas

What is the meaning of the name Rhodas ?

The baby name Rhodas is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-dəs (English) — IPA: /ˈroʊdəs/.

Rhodas is Greek in Origin.

Rhodas is a rare, largely modern variant related to the Greek name Rhoda, ultimately from rhodon, “rose.” It also echoes the toponym Rhodos (Rhodes), the Aegean island whose name is linked to the same “rose” root; thus the name can carry the senses “rose” and “of/from Rhodes.” The -as ending gives it a Hellenic flavor familiar from male Greek names, so Rhodas is often perceived as masculine, though it may be used unisex.

Rhoda gained visibility in the New Testament (Acts 12:13), which helped sustain its use among early Christians and later in English-speaking Protestant circles. Rhodas surfaces sporadically in church and civil records as an alternative or elaborated spelling, and in contemporary naming as a distinctive twist on Rhoda/Rhodes. Related forms and variants include Rhoda, Roda, Rhode, Rhodes (as a given name or surname), and the Greek adjective Rhodios (“Rhodian”).

⚙ Rhodas is extremely rare. Across 4 countries, we found just 5 recorded uses of it.