Rhodes - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Rhodes \r-hodes, rho-des\ is of German origin, and its meaning is "where roses grow". Name of a Greek island and a British philanthropist, Cecil Rhodes, who gave his name to both a country (Rhodesia) and a scholarship fund for outstanding students from England's former colonies to study at Oxford in England. Some famous Rhodes scholars are Senator Bill Bradley and President Bill Clinton.

Rhodes has 3 variant forms: Rhoads, Rhodas and Rodas.

Rhodes is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Rhodes. Click here to compare Rhodes with related baby names.