Rhodes

Rhodes: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Rhodes, island name of uncertain origin”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ROHDZ · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (93% of all uses)

An English surname and occasional given name taken from the place name Rhodes, the Greek island. As a first name it is usually surname-style rather than directly from a Greek personal name.

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How popular is Rhodes?

2024152 per million US babies

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Babies named Rhodes in 2024506

2024 rank#613 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,402

Rhodes is rising: use over the last five years is 9.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rhodes

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Rhodes questions

What does the name Rhodes mean?

Rhodes means "from Rhodes, island name of uncertain origin". It comes from Greek. An English surname and occasional given name taken from the place name Rhodes, the Greek island. As a first name it is usually surname-style rather than directly from a Greek personal name.

Is Rhodes a boy or girl name?

Rhodes is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rhodes?

506 US babies were named Rhodes in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Rhodes?

Rhodes is usually pronounced ROHDZ.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.