The baby name Rodwell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROD-well; IPA: /ˈrɒd.wɛl/ (UK) or /ˈrɑd.wɛl/ (US).
Rodwell is English in Origin.
The baby name Rodwell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROD-well; IPA: /ˈrɒd.wɛl/ (UK) or /ˈrɑd.wɛl/ (US).
Rodwell is English in Origin.
Rodwell is an English surname-turned-given name, taken from a habitational term in Old English: rod, meaning “clearing (in a wood),” plus wella, “spring, stream.” It therefore denotes “the spring or stream by the clearing,” and occurs in English placenames such as Rodwell in Dorset. As a surname it is recorded from medieval times; as a first name it surfaces in the late 19th and 20th centuries in Britain and then spreads through the wider English-speaking world, with notable usage in the Caribbean and parts of southern Africa.
Variant spellings include Rodwel and Roddwell, while parallel -well surnames such as Rockwell or Rothwell are related in structure but not in etymology. Informal short forms may be Rod or Roddie, often shared with Rodney or Roderick. The name’s meaning evokes fresh water, a cleared space, and a grounded sense of place.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 4,685 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #964 | 216 | 25,619 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Rodwell is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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