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The baby name Rody is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊ.di/ (ROH-dee).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈroʊ.di/ (ROH-dee)

What is the meaning of the name Rody ?

The baby name Rody is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊ.di/ (ROH-dee).

Rody is in Origin.

Rody is a short form used in English, Spanish, and Portuguese for names in the Roderick/Rodrigo/Rodney family. When derived from Roderick or Rodrigo, it ultimately goes back to a Germanic name composed of hrod "fame, renown" and ric "ruler, power," giving the meaning "famous ruler." The elements appear in Old High German Hrodric, Old Norse Hroerekr, and Visigothic Roderic, whence Spanish/Portuguese Rodrigo. If taken from Rodney, a habitational surname, its sense shifts to "Hroda's island (or meadow)."

As an independent given name, Rody surfaces in 19th- and 20th-century records, often as a familiar nickname that later stood on its own, and it remains most common in the Anglophone world and in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. Variants and related diminutives include Roddy, Rodi, Rodie, Roddie, and Rod. Formal counterparts are Roderick/Roderic, Rodrigo, and Rodney. The name is typically masculine but may be used unisex in modern settings.

Rody has the following similar or variant Names

Rody – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
EG Girls 0 #69 17,810 14,742
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
EG 0 #163 412 6,387
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Boys 0 #227 13 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SD Girls 0 #306 40 7,678
LY 0 #323 231 12,703
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #331 9 7,570
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
MU Boys 0 #335 23 8,477
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
EG Boys 0 #350 945 15,035
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
UY Boys 0 #351 49 5,922
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
NL 0 #363 29 2,481
AR Boys 0 #366 103 7,628
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
France Boys 2010 #411 3 2,828
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
GT Boys 0 #439 36 7,625
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Boys 0 #459 23 9,305
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
KW Girls 0 #470 46 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #471 34 11,303
CR Boys 0 #472 16 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
AE Girls 0 #513 41 20,968
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
CM Boys 0 #519 32 12,054
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
SA Girls 0 #527 439 25,931
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
BO Boys 0 #537 56 9,244
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CL Boys 0 #553 114 13,390
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
SY 0 #581 150 11,684
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
NL Boys 0 #586 400 5,873
IL Boys 0 #591 17 10,983
LB 0 #593 66 13,263
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
PE Boys 0 #612 286 14,506
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #619 49 13,071
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
BR Boys 0 #729 23 12,213
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
MX Boys 0 #869 114 16,355
CO Boys 0 #885 36 15,656
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #895 36 5,610
PE Girls 0 #911 33 14,861
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
NL Girls 0 #931 25 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #935 49 5,561
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
MY Boys 0 #946 166 25,439
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
TR 0 #1,188 24 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,256 191 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,413 59 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,443 172 28,008

Rody is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Rody

Rody is predominantly a boy's name.
Rody is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈroʊ.di/ (ROH-dee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roddy, Rodi, Rodie, Roddie, Rod and Rodri.
Yes — Rody ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Rody ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Rody's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #371 in 2001 to #411 in 2010 in France.