The baby name Rodja is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROD-ya (approx. IPA: /ˈrod.jə/; Russian: [ˈrodʲə]).
Rodja is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Rodja is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROD-ya (approx. IPA: /ˈrod.jə/; Russian: [ˈrodʲə]).
Rodja is Slavic in Origin.
Rodja is a Slavic diminutive of Rodion, a male given name of Greek origin. The base stems either from Greek Rhodion/Rhodios “Rhodian, from Rhodes,” ultimately linked to rhodon “rose,” or from the early Christian name Herodion (Latin Herodion), borne by a companion of the Apostle Paul; in East Slavic tradition, Herodion yielded the form Rodion. As a pet form, Rodja conveys familiarity and warmth.
Use of Rodja is most common in Russian, Ukrainian, and other East Slavic contexts, where it is usually spelled Rodya or Rodia in English transliteration; Rodja appears in German and South Slavic renderings. The name is widely recognized through Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, in which Rodion Raskolnikov is affectionately called Rodya/Rodja. Variants and related forms include Rodya, Rodia, Rodka, Rodik; the formal counterpart is Rodion; cognates comprise Herodion and, regionally, Rodionas (Lithuanian).
Rodja is far from common. We count 17 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Rodja is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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