Rodrigo Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Rodrigo was the most popular name in Portugal, maitaining its top position between 2011 and 2012.

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A Deep Dive

Rodrigo Overview

Meaning

Famous ruler

Gender

Boy

Origin

Spanish, Portuguese, Italian

Etymology

Derived from the Germanic name “Hrodrich,” which means “famous ruler” before speading to Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/rɒˈdriːɡoʊ/

Popularity

Rodrigo is popular in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries and has a growing presence globally. In the USA, it ranked #495 for boys in 2023​.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Traditional, Classic, Exotic

Associated Traits

Charismatic, strong, intelligent, determined

Name Day

March 13th
A Deep Dive

Rodrigo Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Roderick, Rodrigues, Rodric, Roderigo, Rodryk, Roderich

Common Nicknames

Rod, Rigo, Roro, Roddy, Riggy, Rodge

Diminutives

Rody, Rigoletto, Rigo, Roddy, Rogie

Famous People

  • Rodrigo Duterte
    (Filipino World Leader)
  • Rodrigo Santoro
    (Brazilian Actor)
  • Rodrigo Moreno Machado
    (Spanish Soccer Player)
  • Rodrigo De Paul
    (Argentine Soccer Player)
  • Rodrigo Bentancur
    (Uruguayan Soccer Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Rodrigo D: No Future"
    (Film)
  • "The Borgias"
    (TV Series)
  • Rodrigo Mendoza
    ("The Mission," Film)
  • Rodrigo de Triano
    ("Columbus: The Discovery," Film)
  • Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
    ("El Cid," Film)

What Is the Meaning of Rodrigo?

Rodrigo means “famous ruler,” highlighting a sense of authority and respect.

What Is the Origin of The Name Rodrigo?

Rodrigo has its roots in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian cultures, derived from the Germanic name Roderick, which means “famous ruler.”

Rodrigo Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Rodrigo in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5702021#5282022#4952023
Top 3 Rankings#2912007#3262008#3611999

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Rodrigo

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023495
(+33 from 2022)
606
(+44 from 2022)
0.03309
2022528
(+42 from 2021)
562
(+68 from 2021)
0.03001
2021570
(+6 from 2020)
494
(+12 from 2020)
0.02637
2020576
(-56 from 2019)
482
(-66 from 2019)
0.02606
2019520
(-20 from 2018)
548
(-25 from 2018)
0.02852
2018500
(+13 from 2017)
573
(+7 from 2017)
0.02948
2017513
(-8 from 2016)
566
(-26 from 2016)
0.02860
2016505
(-45 from 2015)
592
(-69 from 2015)
0.02923
2015460
(+28 from 2014)
661
(+86 from 2014)
0.03233
2014488
(-72 from 2013)
575
(-135 from 2013)
0.02806
2013416
(+17 from 2012)
710
(+71 from 2012)
0.03514
2012433
(-11 from 2011)
639
(-11 from 2011)
0.03149
2011422
(-7 from 2010)
650
(-26 from 2010)
0.03200
2010415
(-41 from 2009)
676
(-136 from 2009)
0.03290
2009374
(-48 from 2008)
812
(-202 from 2008)
0.03829
2008326
(-35 from 2007)
1014
(-163 from 2007)
0.04650
2007291
(+72 from 2006)
1177
(+354 from 2006)
0.05314
2006363
(+29 from 2005)
823
(+92 from 2005)
0.03754
2005392
(-5 from 2004)
731
(+31 from 2004)
0.03436
2004387
(-25 from 2003)
700
(-36 from 2003)
0.03312
2003362
(+29 from 2002)
736
(+71 from 2002)
0.03503
2002391
(-13 from 2001)
665
(-29 from 2001)
0.03218
2001378
(+4 from 2000)
694
(+14 from 2000)
0.03355
2000382
(-21 from 1999)
680
(-44 from 1999)
0.03256
1999361
(+84 from 1998)
724
(+213 from 1998)
0.03551
1998445
(-8 from 1997)
511
(-3 from 1997)
0.02520
1997437
(-59 from 1996)
514
(-102 from 1996)
0.02573
1996378
(+7 from 1995)
616
(+11 from 1995)
0.03074
1995385
(+104 from 1994)
605
(+182 from 1994)
0.03008
1994489
(-6 from 1993)
423
(-11 from 1993)
0.02075
1993483
(-17 from 1992)
434
(-30 from 1992)
0.02101
1992466
(+46 from 1991)
464
(+88 from 1991)
0.02210
1991512
(-4 from 1990)
376
(-1 from 1990)
0.01774
1990508
(+118 from 1989)
377
(+125 from 1989)
0.01752
1989626
(-5 from 1988)
252
(+21 from 1988)
0.01202
1988621
(+37 from 1987)
231
(+38 from 1987)
0.01154
1987658
(-72 from 1986)
193
(-38 from 1986)
0.00990
1986586
(+60 from 1985)
231
(+48 from 1985)
0.01202
1985646
(-23 from 1984)
183
(-4 from 1984)
0.00951
1984623
(-38 from 1983)
187
(-22 from 1983)
0.00996
1983585
(-9 from 1982)
209
(-13 from 1982)
0.01121
1982576
(+27 from 1981)
222
(+22 from 1981)
0.01176
1981603
(+45 from 1980)
200
(+21 from 1980)
0.01074
1980648
(+16 from 1979)
179
(+13 from 1979)
0.00965
1979664
(-54 from 1978)
166
(-21 from 1978)
0.00927
1978610
(+52 from 1977)
187
(+25 from 1977)
0.01094
1977662
(-41 from 1976)
162
(-12 from 1976)
0.00948
1976621
(+46 from 1975)
174
(+21 from 1975)
0.01066
1975667
(+10 from 1974)
153
(+9 from 1974)
0.00943
1974677
(-54 from 1973)
144
(-15 from 1973)
0.00883
1973623
(+117 from 1972)
159
(+45 from 1972)
0.00985
1972740
(+88 from 1971)
114
(+19 from 1971)
0.00681
1971828
(-38 from 1970)
95
(-13 from 1970)
0.00523
1970790
(+110 from 1969)
108
(+36 from 1969)
0.00567
1969900
(+68 from 1968)
72
(+15 from 1968)
0.00394
1968968
(-37 from 1967)
57
(-3 from 1967)
0.00321
1967931
(+53 from 1966)
60
(+5 from 1966)
0.00337
1966984
(-8 from 1965)
55
(-2 from 1965)
0.00303
1965976
(-62 from 1964)
57
(-12 from 1964)
0.00301
1964914
(+5 from 1963)
69
(+3 from 1963)
0.00340
1963919
(+65 from 1962)
66
(+6 from 1962)
0.00320
1962984
(+173 from 1961)
60
(+14 from 1961)
0.00285
19611157
(-59 from 1960)
46
(-4 from 1960)
0.00213
19601098
(+148 from 1959)
50
(+11 from 1959)
0.00231
19591246
(-73 from 1958)
39
(-4 from 1958)
0.00180
19581173
(+191 from 1957)
43
(+10 from 1957)
0.00200
19571364
(-271 from 1956)
33
(-15 from 1956)
0.00151
19561093
(+104 from 1955)
48
(+9 from 1955)
0.00224
19551197
(-95 from 1954)
39
(-7 from 1954)
0.00187
19541102
(+405 from 1953)
46
(+21 from 1953)
0.00222
19531507
(-209 from 1952)
25
(-8 from 1952)
0.00125
19521298
(-37 from 1951)
33
(-1 from 1951)
0.00167
19511261
(-121 from 1950)
34
(-5 from 1950)
0.00178
19501140
(+207 from 1949)
39
(+10 from 1949)
0.00214
19491347
(+53 from 1948)
29
(+2 from 1948)
0.00161
19481400
(+119 from 1947)
27
(+3 from 1947)
0.00151
19471519
(-79 from 1946)
24
No change from 1946
0.00129
19461440
(+412 from 1945)
24
(+10 from 1945)
0.00145
19451852
(-369 from 1944)
14
(-7 from 1944)
0.00102
19441483
(+280 from 1943)
21
(+4 from 1943)
0.00151
19431763
(+183 from 1942)
17
(+3 from 1942)
0.00117
19421946
(-125 from 1941)
14
(-1 from 1941)
0.00099
19411821
(-487 from 1940)
15
(-10 from 1940)
0.00120
19401334
(+461 from 1939)
25
(+10 from 1939)
0.00211
19391795
(-54 from 1938)
15
(-1 from 1938)
0.00132
19381741
(-165 from 1937)
16
(-3 from 1937)
0.00141
19371576
(+63 from 1936)
19
(+2 from 1936)
0.00174
19361639
(-186 from 1935)
17
(-5 from 1935)
0.00160
19351453
(+407 from 1934)
22
(+7 from 1934)
0.00206
19341860
(-90 from 1933)
15
(-1 from 1933)
0.00141
19331770
(+77 from 1932)
16
No change from 1932
0.00157
19321847
(-310 from 1931)
16
(-5 from 1931)
0.00149
19311537
(+352 from 1930)
21
(+5 from 1930)
0.00196
19301889
(-476 from 1929)
16
(-10 from 1929)
0.00142
19291413
(+67 from 1928)
26
(+1 from 1928)
0.00235
19281480
(+123 from 1927)
25
(+2 from 1927)
0.00219
19271603
(+2 from 1926)
23
(+1 from 1926)
0.00198
19261605
(+23 from 1925)
22
No change from 1925
0.00192
19251628
(+415 from 1924)
22
(+6 from 1924)
0.00191
19242043
(-583 from 1923)
16
(-10 from 1923)
0.00137
19231460
(+2072 from 1922)
26
(+19 from 1922)
0.00230
19223532
(+790 from 1921)
7
(+2 from 1921)
0.00062
19214322
(-36 from 1920)
5
No change from 1920
0.00044
19204286
(-558 from 1918)
5
(-1 from 1918)
0.00045
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19183728
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00057
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Rodrigo

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3592021#3462022#3612023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2442021#2162022#1872023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4032021#4532022#3562023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#8072021#5912022#7312023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4532021#2872022#3282023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#13032021#15632022#8992023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6292021#6802022#7962023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#14162021#8542022#5082023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#11662021#6412022#7972023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4262021#5052022#5522023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#9512021#9782022#9612023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7042021#10482022#6532023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4252020#5682022#4212023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4392018#5942021#5792022

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#10352021#7492022#5632023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#8012015#12192016#12182020

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7602019#6222020#6752023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#4302020#4222021#2732022

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#7442020#8082022#5292023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7942021#5922022#5462023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5592018#6362019#6002022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#8502020#8702021#8832023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#13612017#13382020#12212021

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6532016#5362017#6372018

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#13622016#14022020#12552022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5812013#6302017#8382018

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6652013#7452019#7472020

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#8332012#8352013#7172023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4022011#4222015#4202019

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3692011#6202018#4342020

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#7552008#5012010#5632014

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4372008#2922011#4272013

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4792006#4272007#5612021

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3462003#5112007#5542021

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8862007#8002008#9642019

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5472002#5452007

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8662010

Popularity Rankings for Rodrigo in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Portugal

Portugal flagPortugal#12012#92019#92020

Popularity in Brazil

Brazil flagBrazil#81990 (Decade)#152000 (Decade)

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#182020#192021

Popularity in Galicia, Spain

Galicia, Spain flagGalicia, Spain#382013#472014#452021

Popularity in Spain

Spain flagSpain#472020#452021#392022

Popularity in Latvia

Latvia flagLatvia#612010#512015#442020

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1022021#1112022#642023

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#792019#812020#892021

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#852013#882014#1012015

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#902021#1032022#1062023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#1652020#2122021#3012022

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3652019

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#4292018#5982019#3842021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4651975#4961982

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#7062006#8502007#6172012

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#6352018#6462019#7412020

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9942016#9962017#8512018

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#9532015#13322016#13852019

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Rodrigo a Name for Boys or Girls?

Rodrigo is typically a male name, rooted in a tradition of strength and leadership.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Rodrigo

Rodrigo in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Rodrigo Duterte (World Leader, 1945): The 16th President of the Philippines who served from 2016 to 2022.
  • Rodrigo Santoro (Actor, 1975): A Brazilian actor known for his roles in "300" and HBO's "Westworld."
  • Rodrigo Moreno Machado (Soccer Player, 1991): A Spanish footballer who plays for Leeds United and the Spain national team.
  • Rodrigo De Paul (Soccer Player, 1994): An Argentine professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.
  • Rodrigo Bentancur (Soccer Player, 1997): A Uruguayan midfielder who plays for Tottenham Hotspur and the Uruguay national team.
  • Rodrigo ("Rodrigo D: No Future," 1990 Film): Follows the story of a young man navigating life and crime in the slums of Medellin.
  • Rodrigo Borgia ("The Borgias," 2011 TV Series): Chronicles the rise of Rodrigo Borgia to power as Pope Alexander VI and the intrigue surrounding his family.
  • Rodrigo Mendoza ("The Mission," 1986 Film): A Spanish Jesuit priest who defends a remote South American tribe from Portuguese slavers.
  • Rodrigo de Triano ("Columbus: The Discovery," 1992 Film): A sailor who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his journey to the New World.
  • Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar ("El Cid," 1961 Film): A historical epic about the Spanish hero known as El Cid, who fought to drive the Moors out of Spain.
  • None

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