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The baby name Rodel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊdəl/ (ROH-del).

Rodel is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈroʊdəl/ (ROH-del)

What is the meaning of the name Rodel ?

The baby name Rodel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊdəl/ (ROH-del).

Rodel is Germanic in Origin.

Rodel is primarily a Filipino masculine given name, often a contracted form of the Spanish Rodolfo or the elaborated Rodelio; all trace back to Old High German Rudolf (hrod “fame” + wulf “wolf”), yielding the meaning “famous wolf.” It can also reflect the German surname Rödel, a diminutive of Rudolf or of place-names in Rode-, with the umlaut commonly anglicized to Rodel.

As a given name, it rose in the Philippines from the mid-20th century, influenced by Spanish naming and the taste for clipped, two-syllable forms; it appears sporadically in Latin America and among diaspora communities, but remains rare elsewhere. Variants and related forms include Rodell (spelling variant), Rodelle (modern feminine elaboration), Rodelio (Hispanic/Filipino elaboration), and the cognates Rudolph, Rodolfo, Rudi, and Rolf. Common short forms are Rod and Del. The name keeps a strong, succinct sound while preserving the venerable “famous wolf” heritage.

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Rodel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
PH Boys 0 #67 520 11,440
PH 0 #70 27 5,607
QA 0 #86 15 7,011
BN Boys 0 #114 20 6,332
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
AE 0 #154 24 10,220
MO Boys 0 #178 46 5,842
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
SA 0 #224 72 10,560
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
HK Boys 0 #495 33 12,905
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
BH 0 #504 50 17,937
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
QA Boys 0 #511 198 18,093
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
SG Boys 0 #615 83 17,960
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
KW Boys 0 #636 134 18,755
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
SA Boys 0 #662 1,463 28,008
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
OM Boys 0 #806 76 17,948
AE Boys 0 #839 255 22,615
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
SA Girls 0 #919 17 25,931
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,075 37 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,245 227 10,046
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Rodel is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
BD

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People also ask about Rodel

Rodel is predominantly a boy's name.
Rodel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈroʊdəl/ (ROH-del).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rodelio, Rodell, Rodelin, Rodelly and Rody.
Somewhat — Rodel ranked #893 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.