Rodrigo

Rodrigo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “famous ruler”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: roh-DREE-goh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderick, from Germanic Hrodric: hrod 'fame' and ric 'ruler, power.'

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How popular is Rodrigo?

2024192 per million US babies

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Babies named Rodrigo in 2024640

2024 rank#481 boys

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 188027,144

Rodrigo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rodrigo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Roderickfamous ruler · Germanic
Rodrickfamous ruler · Germanic
Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Diegosupplanter · Spanish
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish

Rodrigo questions

What does the name Rodrigo mean?

Rodrigo means "famous ruler". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderick, from Germanic Hrodric: hrod 'fame' and ric 'ruler, power.'

Is Rodrigo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rodrigo?

640 US babies were named Rodrigo in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Rodrigo?

Rodrigo is usually pronounced roh-DREE-goh.

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.