Rhodos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rhodos

What is the meaning of the name Rhodos ?

The baby name Rhodos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈroʊdəs/ or /ˈroʊdɒs/; Modern Greek: [ˈroðos].

Rhodos is Greek in Origin.

Rhodos is the Greek name of the Aegean island of Rhodes (Ancient Greek Ῥόδος, Modern Greek Ρόδος). Its etymology is debated: traditionally linked to rhódon “rose,” yielding the sense “rose” or “of the roses,” though some scholars propose a pre-Greek or Phoenician root. In mythology, Rhodos/Rhode is the sea‑nymph personification of the island and consort of Helios, reinforcing the name’s luminous, floral associations.

Used as a given name, Rhodos is rare and largely modern, often chosen as a place‑inspired alternative to Rhoda. It can function as a gender‑neutral choice, though related forms skew feminine. Variants and cognates include Rhode and Rhoda (Greek/Latin to English), Rodos (modern transliteration), Rhodes and Rodas (surname-turned-given forms). Diminutives such as Ro, Rho, and Rhodie occur in English. Overall meaning: “rose” or “from Rhodes.”

⚙ Rhodos is a genuine rarity. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.