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What does Rod mean?
Rod is a baby name with English, German context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Diminutive of Roderick: Famed ruler; Diminutive of Rodney: island of reeds Also a variant of Roderick: famous ruler.
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Names like Rod
Broderick
Boy
Indian
Brother; Form of Roderick; From the broad ridge Derived from a surname meaning 'son of Roderick'; now occasionally used as a first name Famous bearer: American actor Broderick Crawford; Son of Roderick
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Jarrod
Boy
English
a form of Jared; A rose flower; Spear strong Variant and surname form of Garrett from Gerald
125 family views
Jerod
Boy
Filipino
a form of Jared; Descendant; spear brave; Variant of Garrett 'rules by the spear
188 family views
Rodd
Boy
English
Variant of Roderick 'famous ruler'; Variant of Roderick: famous ruler
193 family views
Roddric
Boy
English
Variant of Roderick 'famous ruler'; Variant of Roderick: famous ruler
181 family views
Roddrick
Boy
English
Variant of Roderick 'famous ruler'; Variant of Roderick: famous ruler
198 family views
Roddy
Boy
English
Diminutive of Roderick: famous ruler; Diminutive of Rodney: island of reeds Also a variant of Roderick: famous ruler
110 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Rod
Broderick
Boy
Indian
Brother; Form of Roderick; From the broad ridge Derived from a surname meaning 'son of Roderick'; now occasionally used as a first name Famous bearer: American actor Broderick Crawford; Son of Roderick
114 family views
Jarrod
Boy
English
a form of Jared; A rose flower; Spear strong Variant and surname form of Garrett from Gerald
125 family views
Jerod
Boy
Filipino
a form of Jared; Descendant; spear brave; Variant of Garrett 'rules by the spear
188 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Rod
Gaila
Girl
English
Ireland and the Isle of Man; Joyful Abbreviation of Abigail Gael is a term for descendants of the ancient Celts in Scotland; Refers to the person who is happy and merry
127 family views
Jinni
Girl
English
people with this name have urge to help other people and hum; Variant of Jenny which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer
82 family views
Kitty
Girl
English
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina; Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina' It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of...
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Lisha
Girl
English
a short form of Alisha, Elisha, Ili; Derived from Alicia: (sweet; honest; Sweet; truth) and Felecia: (happy)
118 family views
Violetta
Girl
English
Flower; Little violet; Variant of Viola: Violet Viola was one of the heroine's in Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night
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Same feeling, different origins
Broderick
Boy
Indian
Brother; Form of Roderick; From the broad ridge Derived from a surname meaning 'son of Roderick'; now occasionally used as a first name Famous bearer: American actor Broderick Crawford; Son of Roderick
114 family views
Jerod
Boy
Filipino
a form of Jared; Descendant; spear brave; Variant of Garrett 'rules by the spear
188 family views
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