Rodel
Rodel is a filipino / spanish boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 50, with 128,115 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Rodel is an extremely common male name in the Philippines, ranking among the country's most frequent given names. It emerged during the 20th century through the Filipino naming practice of creating accessible, modern coinages inspired by traditional names starting with 'Rod-' (such as Rodolfo, Rodrigo, or Roderick).
Rodel is a modern Filipino masculine name that gained widespread popularity in the mid-to-late 20th century. It developed either as a local contraction/variation of established Spanish-Germanic names such as Rodolfo or Rodrigo, or as a parental portmanteau.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to 'Rods', 'Del', or 'Odel'. Widely used across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, particularly among generation X and millennials.
Would your family give Rodel?
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Rodel with common surname pairs
Each pair is a mother's maiden surname plus a father's surname. The number is the sound-fit score for this first name.
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How do I use Rodel with two Filipino surnames?
Rodel is the given name. The full name is Rodel + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Rodel a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Rodel is number 50, with 128,115 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.