Rhodes
English (Modern) · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Rhodes
The given name 'Rhodes' originates from the Old English word *rod* meaning "clearing in the woods" or, alternatively, from the Greek island of Rhodes, whose name derives from the Greek *rhodon* ("rose").
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Etymology
The given name 'Rhodes' originates from the Old English word *rod* meaning "clearing in the woods" or, alternatively, from the Greek island of Rhodes, whose name derives from the Greek *rhodon* ("rose"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, often as a surname turned given name, with notable historical context including the medieval knightly order of the Knights Hospitaller based on Rhodes and the Rhodes Scholarship founded by Cecil Rhodes.
Rhodes currently ranks #575 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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