The baby name Rodolpho is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /roˈdɔlfo/ — respelling: roh-DOL-foh.
Rodolpho is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Rodolpho is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /roˈdɔlfo/ — respelling: roh-DOL-foh.
Rodolpho is Germanic in Origin.
Rodolpho is a Lusophone and occasional Italianate/Hispanic variant of Rudolf/Rodolfo, ultimately from the Germanic elements hrod “fame, glory” + wulf “wolf,” yielding the sense “famous wolf” or “glory wolf.” The spelling with ph reflects older Portuguese orthography and a 19th- and early 20th-century taste for Greco-Latinized forms; today Rodolfo is standard in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. The name entered Romance languages through periods of Germanic rule (Goths, Lombards, Franks) and circulated widely among European nobility, including several rulers named Rudolf, such as the first Habsburg king.
Variants include Rudolf (German, Scandinavian, Dutch), Rudolph (English), Rodolphe (French), and Rodolfo (It./Sp./Pt.), with diminutives Rudi and Rudy; feminine forms Rodolfa and Rudolfa also appear. Usage in the arts - such as Puccini's La Boheme (Rodolfo) - kept the form familiar. In Portuguese-speaking countries, Rodolpho survives as an archaizing or family spelling, while modern registries favor Rodolfo. The name conveys a classic, pan-European heritage with a strong, heroic meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #539 | 12 | 12,054 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #573 | 182 | 12,213 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2002 | #796 | 6 | 6,872 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Rodolpho is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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