Rodney name meaning
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What does Rodney mean?
Mostly used in Swedish, Finnish, Danish, English and Norwegian persistent and celebrated, Rodney aimed at both genders which originated from German and Old English, meaning of Rodney is "Island Clearing, Renown Island, Glory and King or Hrodas Island".
Rodney is abridged form of Rodrigue. Rodrigue is resultant of Roderick. Substantially used in French persistent and outstanding, Rodrigue, meaning of Rodrigue is "Glory and King, Power and Fame" is rooted from Old High German and Germanic.
Rodney is celebrated on March 13th.
How do I pronounce Rodney?
You can pronounce the two syllabled name Rodney as r(o)-dney. rod-ney is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Rodney
Rodd, Roderick, Rodman, Rhoderic, Ricky, Roderich, Roddie
How popular is the name Rodney?
Rodney was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 246730 babies have been named Rodney since 1880. When at its peak in 1965, 11084 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 33rd position.
However after 205 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 5 times Also, Rodney was a popular name in New South Wales.
Over 9210 babies have been named Rodney since 1952. When at its peak in 1966, 550 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 17th position. After 31 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.
Moreover, the given name has been to the top 50 baby names 24 times
Rodney was a common name in Queensland. Over 2193 babies have been named Rodney since 1960. At the peak of its usage in 1966,.
After 20 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Rodney is a unique baby name in Ireland, it had been in use since 1964 and was last seen in 1995, during its 21 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 200 names.
In 1972, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 135 on boy names chart when 27 babies were named Rodney. Over 228 people have been named Rodney in Ireland. Also, in France, it has been in use since 1955 and was able to reach the top 600 names.
In 1980, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 569 on boy names chart when 33 babies were named Rodney. Over 436 people have been named Rodney in France.
Rodney is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 21 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.
Over 178 people have been named Rodney in England and Wales. But Rodney is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, South Africa, Australia, Philippines, Canada, Brazil, Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Malawi.
At least, 420000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 818 | 272 | ||
| 2017 | 771 | 301 | ||
| 2016 | 717 | 338 | ||
| 2015 | 718 | 344 | ||
| 2014 | 698 | 355 | ||
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Rodney in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 1074 | 294 | 0 | 5 |
 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Rodney
Open your eyes before it's too late and explore your options. Because of your naivety and kind-heart, you often get disappointed. You like to hang around too much and you like your friends. Let go off your past, you are not what happened to you rather what you choose to be. You are a humanitarian with a higher purpose in life. And that is to help others. Stay true to yourself and your friends.
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- Victoria - Meaning of Victoria is Goddess of Victory or The Victor is used notably in Norwegian, Kannada and Marathi and came from Latin is bestowed upon both genders. In 2018, prominent Victoria ranked 21 among baby girl names in United States
- Shaun - Darling Shaun dominantly is used in Swedish, Danish and English is a unisex name, meaning of Shaun is "Yahweh is Gracious or God is Merciful" came from Hebrew
- June means June or Vital Force is originated from English and Latin and is given to both genders is mainly used in Finnish, Danish and Swedish
- Tony means Triumphant or Twin is used as a gender-neutral name which is commonly used in Norwegian and English came from Greek, Old English and Latin
- Jayden - Used principally in Oriya and Marathi illustrous, Jayden means "Thankful" is a gender insensitive name has its origin in Spanish and English-American
Middle names for Rodney
These admired and familiar middle names flows beautifully with the baby name Rodney .
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Famous people named Rodney
- Rodney Slatford, English contemporary double bass player and teacher
- Rodney Croome, Australian LGBT rights activist and academic
- Rodney Huddleston, British linguist and grammarian specializing
- Rodney Glisan, American medical doctor
- Rodney Hilton, English Marxist historian of the late medieval period and the transition
- Rodney Slater, member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- Rodney Scott, American actor best
- Rodney Berman, Liberal Democrat politician
- Rodney Matthews, British illustrator and conceptual designer of fantasy and science fiction
- Rodney Fox, South Australian film maker, conservationist
- Rodney "Gipsy" Smith, British evangelist
- Rodney P, English MC
- Rodney MacDonald, Canadian politician
- Rodney Ackland, English playwright, actor
- Rodney Blake, Australian professional rugby union footballer
- Rodney Dennys, British foreign service operative and long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms
- Rodney McMillian, artist based in Los Angeles
- Rodney Collin, British writer
- Rodney Hall, Australian writer
- Rodney Morris, professional pool player of Chamorro - Hawaiian descent
- Rodney Marks, Australian astrophysicist
- Rodney van Buizen, Australian baseballer from Dutch descent
- Rodney Atkinson, English eurosceptic conservative academic
- Rodney Soher, British bobsledder
- Rodney Badger, first Utah law enforcement officer to lose his life during the performance of his sworn duties
- Rodney Aller, American lawyer, naval officer and masters skier
- Rodney Brazier, professor of constitutional law at the University of Manchester and a Barrister and an Emeritus Bencher of Lincoln's Inn
- Rodney Chester, American actor
- Rodney Clarke, British bass-baritone
- Rodney Jones, American poet and professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- Rodney Cotterill, Order of the Dannebrog (27 September 1933 – 24 June 2007{{Cite news
- Rodney Smith, English first-class cricketer
- Rodney Walker, midcentury American modern designer and builder
- Rodney P. Kelly, retired Major General
- Rodney Brown, former New Zealand cricketer
- Rodney Diak, British film, television, and theater actor
- Rodney Brooks, Australian roboticist, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
- Rodney Robert Porter, British biochemist and Nobel laureate
- Rodney J. Bartlett, is Graduate Research Professor of Chemistry and Physics
- Rodney Baxter, Australian physicist
- Rodney Mullen, He is widely considered the most influential street skater
- Rodney Dangerfield, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist
- Rodney King, construction worker turned writer and activist after surviving an act of police brutality by the Los Angeles Police Department
- Rodney Alexander, American politician and member of the Republican Party
- Rodney Mack, professional wrestler
- Rodney Hide, former New Zealand politician of the ACT Party
- Rodney Frelinghuysen, U.S. Representative for, serving since 1995
- Rodney Yee, American yoga instructor
- Rodney Trotter, fictional character
- Rodney A. Grant, American actor
- Rodney Howard-Browne, Charismatic Christian preacher and evangelist
- Rodney Caston, American security researcher
- Rodney Harrison, former professional American football player of the National Football League
- Rodney Nuckey, British racing driver from England
Lists having Rodney
- Boys names beginning with R
- Girls names beginning with R
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- Popular English Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in United States (1977)
- Popular Boy Names in New South Wales (1983)
- Popular Boy Names in Queensland (1979)
- Baby Names that mean Island
- Baby Names that mean Clearing
- Baby Names that mean Renown
- Baby Names that mean Glory
- Baby Names that mean King