Meaning of name Rodney

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Meaning

The name Rodney has the following meaning:

From the island of a famous person or from the island clearing

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Rodney as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Rodney is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 396 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Rodney rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 9 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 495 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Rodney in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Rodney is pronounced as rod-nee

Origins

Rodney originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Rodney and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Rodney: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ernest, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Layton, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fannie, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Heather, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Dorothy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, London, Merritt, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, Tyler

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Rodney: Rhodney, Rodnee, Rodneo, Rodni, Rodnie, Rodnne, Rodny

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Rodney are: Rod

Style

We think the name Rodney should fall under the following style category: African-American.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Rodney to be: Funny and carefree chap

In one word, you might describe Rodney as a(n) "carefree" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Rodney (or its variants) are:

Rodney McKinnie Alexander , born on 5 December, a famous politician. Rodney McKinnie Alexander 's background: An American politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003.

Rodney Robert Porter, born on 8 October, a famous biochemist. Rodney Robert Porter's background: An English biochemist. In 1972, Porter shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology with Gerald M. Edelman for determining the exact chemical structure of an antibody.

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, born on 29 April, a famous politician. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen's background: An American Republican Party politician, who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing New Jersey's 11th congressional district since 1995.

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