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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. Sid55%
  2. Raynard64%
  3. Davy66%
  4. Cleophus66%
  5. Rolf69%
  6. Butch70%
  7. Ritchie70%
  8. Skip70%
  9. Flint71%
  10. Rock71%

Love potential for Rody

Bottom 10

  1. Sid60%
  2. Flint63%
  3. Butch64%
  4. Raynard65%
  5. Rand66%
  6. Rich70%
  7. Cleve70%
  8. Rolf70%
  9. Geary71%
  10. Rance72%

Professional potential for Rody

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Davy43%
  3. Skip45%
  4. Raynard47%
  5. Roby49%
  6. Dwane49%
  7. Davey50%
  8. Chip52%
  9. Timmie54%
  10. Ritchie55%

Crush potential for Rody

Top 10

  1. Timmie96%
  2. Kevan93%
  3. Blane92%
  4. Wayde91%
  5. Kipp90%
  6. Chip90%
  7. Roby89%
  8. Woody88%
  9. Kieth87%
  10. Rudolfo86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus63%
  2. Rock64%
  3. Rolf64%
  4. Les65%
  5. Len65%
  6. Faron65%
  7. Lenwood65%
  8. Herb66%
  9. Geary68%
  10. Cleve68%
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