Given name
Rodnee
“from the famous one's island”·“from the island's clearing”
Rodnee is a variant of Rodney. Interpretations include “from the famous one's island” and “from the island's clearing”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rodnee is a variant of Rodney. Interpretations include “from the famous one's island” and “from the island's clearing”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rodnee is a variant of Rodney. Rodney has been associated with German and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rodnee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 5 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 5 in 1955. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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