Rhoda - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Rhoda \r-ho

is pronounced ROH-da. It is of Greek and Latin origin, and its meaning is "rose; from Rhodes". See also Rosa. Rhodes is a Greek island originally named for its roses. Biblical: a servant girl who was one of the early Christian disciples. The name is mostly used in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Rhoda has 8 variant forms: Rhodeia, Rhodia, Rhodie, Rhody, Roda, Rodi, Rodie and Rodina.

For more information, see also the related name Rose.

Baby names that sound like Rhoda are Rhodea, Reida, Rheta, Reeda, Reda and Rida.

Rhoda is a very common first name for women (#721 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#26130 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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