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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. Ruthie52%
  2. Johnie53%
  3. Lola56%
  4. Inez57%
  5. Conrad59%
  6. Bernadine59%
  7. Ramona59%
  8. Homer59%
  9. Percy60%
  10. Elva62%

Love potential for Rody

Bottom 10

  1. Percy56%
  2. Homer61%
  3. Lola62%
  4. Will62%
  5. Fay63%
  6. Lizzie65%
  7. Cleo65%
  8. Opal66%
  9. Amos66%
  10. Fern66%

Professional potential for Rody

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Ila42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Merle44%
  5. Rhoda45%
  6. Elva46%
  7. Lela46%
  8. Opal46%
  9. Lizzie48%
  10. Fern49%

Crush potential for Rody

Top 10

  1. Celia96%
  2. Etta96%
  3. Rhoda96%
  4. Melba96%
  5. Sondra94%
  6. Nannie94%
  7. Susie94%
  8. Myrna94%
  9. Rena93%
  10. Angeline93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Inez45%
  3. Conrad45%
  4. Ramona46%
  5. Ruthie47%
  6. Alberta51%
  7. Elbert53%
  8. Willard55%
  9. Hubert57%
  10. Alton57%
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