Rhoda
Pronunciation: [ r-OHD-uh ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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See all →"Bright; variant of Albin meaning white or bright"
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"younger son, junior member"
"battle warrior, powerful ruler"
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #29,398
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Rhoda is also used as a girl name, ranked #2848.
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#29,421 in US
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#29,528 in US
Old French cadet from Latin caput origin
"younger son, junior member"
#29,264 in US
Old English + Germanic origin
"battle warrior, powerful ruler"
#29,210 in US
Latin ara + caeli origin
"altar of heaven"
#29,354 in US
Latin ebenus origin
"hard and precious"
#29,527 in US
Arabic origin
"kind, magnanimous"
#29,596 in US
Old English origin
"dweller in the town"
#29,502 in US
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About the Name Rhoda
Rhoda is a boy name .
Is Rhoda a boy or girl name? Rhoda is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #29,398 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #2,848. Rhoda is more commonly used as a girl name.
Rhoda is currently ranked #29,398 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Rhoda include Rho, Rhy, Rhie, and Rhokins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Rhoda include Rhodes . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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