The baby name Rodolphe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʁɔ.dɔlf/ (French); /ˈroʊdɒlf/ or ROH-dolf (English approximation).
The baby name Rodolphe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʁɔ.dɔlf/ (French); /ˈroʊdɒlf/ or ROH-dolf (English approximation).
Rodolphe is in Origin.
Rodolphe is the French form of the Germanic Rudolf, built from hrod “fame” and wulf “wolf,” yielding the evocative meaning “famous wolf” or “glorious wolf.” It entered French via medieval Latin Rodolphus and maintained the final -e spelling. Close cognates include Rudolf (German, Nordic), Rudolph (English), Rodolfo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and the related French Raoul/Ralph line from Radulf; diminutives include Rudi and Rudy.
Medieval Europe saw numerous bearers among nobility and clergy, notably rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Burgundy (as Rudolf/Rudolph). In French letters, Rodolphe gained romantic and bohemian sheen through Flaubert’s Madame Bovary (Rodolphe Boulanger) and Murger’s Scènes de la vie de bohème, source for Puccini’s opera. Usage in France peaked in the 19th and early 20th centuries, now rare but refined, with steadier presence in Switzerland and Belgium. Its lupine roots and courtly pedigree suit parents seeking a classic with continental flair.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| France | Girls | 1962 | #281 | 4 | 1,192 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #374 | 194 | 12,054 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #592 | 67 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,444 | 28 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Rodolphe is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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