Dodge
Meaning
"son of Roger, famous spear"
Origin: English medieval surname
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,027
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Dod, Doy, Doie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Roger, famous spear"
Origin: English medieval surname
"the sun, solar light"
Origin: English
Dodge is more popular, ranked #5027 vs #5167 for Sun.
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Dodge is more popular, ranked #5027 compared to Sun at #5167 in the United States.
Dodge means "son of Roger, famous spear" (English medieval surname origin). Sun means "the sun, solar light" (English origin).
Dodge is primarily a boy name. Sun is primarily a boy name.