Given name & surname
Rodell
“a famous ruler”
Rodell is a variant of Rodel. In French use, Rodel carries the interpretation “a famous ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rodell is a variant of Rodel. In French use, Rodel carries the interpretation “a famous ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rodell connects to the Roderick name family through Rodel. An origin associated with Roderick is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rodell connects to the Roderick name family through Rodel. The history of Roderick gives this family its wider story. Walter Scott’s The Vision of Don Roderick helped revive the name in the nineteenth century, using it for the Spanish king Rodrigo. Roderick has also served as an English rendering of Gaelic Ruairidh and Welsh Rhydderch, without making those names etymologically identical.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Rodell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 818
- 807 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 24 in 1956. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 512 as a first name in 2020; 502 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Rodell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Roddy
“a famous ruler”
>99% boys
Kimbel
“chief of the warriors; possessing royal boldness” · “one who leads warriors”
>99% boys
Rolf
“a famous wolf”
>99% boys
Ronell
“the king's advisor”
>99% boys
Roger
“fame-spear”
>99% boys
Ronny
“displaying her true image” · “song of Joy”
99% boys · 1% girls
Henrey
“home” · “power”
>99% boys
Sal
“princess; lady” · “a savior”
>99% boys