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Rody

Boy Name day: March 13
Rody is a short form of Roderick: on birth records it is written Roderick (46,978 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Roderick page. Also a short form of Jerrod, Rod, Rowdy.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Famous power / renowned ruler.
From Germanic Hrodric, combining 'hrod' (fame) and 'rīc' (power, ruler).

Name day for Rody

March 13

Why this day? Rody is a short form of Roderick, and shares its name day.

Rody is celebrated in the United States on March 13.

The story of the name Rody

Rody is a short form of Roderick. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — famous power / renowned ruler, and shares its name day, March 13.

On birth records, Rody is rarely written as such: the Rodys are Rodericks (46,978 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Roderick page. Rody is also a short form of Jerrod, Rod, Rowdy.

Frequently asked questions about Rody

What does Rody mean?

Rody is a short form of Roderick, which means famous power / renowned ruler.

When is Rody's name day?

March 13, together with Roderick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rody a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Roderick.

Rody's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rody

Bottom 10

  1. John53%
  2. Karl54%
  3. Johnny57%
  4. Tommy57%
  5. Jimmy57%
  6. Joseph60%
  7. Reginald63%
  8. Randy64%
  9. Jim65%
  10. Tony67%

Love potential for Rody

Bottom 10

  1. Karl46%
  2. Johnny60%
  3. Jimmy65%
  4. Jim65%
  5. Dean65%
  6. Jon66%
  7. Don66%
  8. Randy67%
  9. Tommy69%
  10. Jeff69%

Professional potential for Rody

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Randy43%
  4. Tommy47%
  5. Curtis47%
  6. Jim48%
  7. Duane49%
  8. Todd51%
  9. Darrell52%
  10. Wayne52%

Crush potential for Rody

Top 10

  1. Vincent96%
  2. Mike91%
  3. Kenneth91%
  4. Bill91%
  5. William91%
  6. Jay89%
  7. Curtis88%
  8. Kevin88%
  9. Darryl88%
  10. Barry88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl48%
  3. Joseph49%
  4. Jon55%
  5. Philip60%
  6. Peter60%
  7. Phillip60%
  8. Gordon60%
  9. Dennis60%
  10. Reginald61%
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