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Rod

Rod: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“fame”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
RAHD · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Short form of Rodney, Roderick, or Rodolph. In many cases it reflects Germanic name elements involving hrod, meaning 'fame'.

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How popular is Rod?

20240 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Rod in 20240

Peak year1965

Total US babies since 18808,744

Rod was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Rod

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • RodneyHroda's island · Old English
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Rod questions

What does the name Rod mean?

Rod means "fame". It comes from Germanic. Short form of Rodney, Roderick, or Rodolph. In many cases it reflects Germanic name elements involving hrod, meaning 'fame'.

Is Rod a boy or girl name?

Rod is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rod?

Rod was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1965.

How do you pronounce Rod?

Rod is usually pronounced RAHD.

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.