About the name Rod
Rod is a boy name with Germanic roots, meaning “fame”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1960. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Rod were boys.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “fame”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Rod”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- #11808
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Rod, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Rod
Rod is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Rod
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.