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Rudy

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Rudy: German, diminutive of Rudolph Meaning of Rudy: "famous wolf" Rudy's Popularity in 2012: #798
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Rudy has a bit of style currency, thanks to the fact that Jude Law used it for his son. It has been consistently in the Top 1000 for as long as Social Security records have been tallied, as opposed to parent name Rudolph, which, perhaps due to the reindeer, hasn't been heard from in two decades.

Some people still remember Rudy as a young girl character on The Cosby Show, which it was again on The Practice, where Judge Rudy Fox was a female.

Famous People Named Rudy

Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor
Rudy Ruettiger, former Notre Dame football player and film subject
Rudy Law, son of Jude Law & Sadie Frost

Pop Culture References for the Name Rudy

Rudy Steiner, a character in Markus Zuzak's "The Book Thief"

Rudy Tabootie from "ChalkZone"

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Rudy

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Rudy: German, short form of Rudolph Meaning of Rudy: "famous wolf"
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Rudy hasn't yet enjoyed the comeback of cousin name Ruby, despite having been chosen by hip couple Sadie Frost and Jude Law, but it still could happen.

Rudy has a lot going for it as a usable-on-its-own nickname name, with the lively 'oo' sound found in Jude and Juno and all the popular Lu-starting names. And it was a heartthrob name back in the day when crooner Rudy (born Hubert) Vallee and Rudy/Rudolph (born Rodolpho) Valentino had ladies swooning, reaching as high as Number 299 in 1926.

It has most often been seen as an all-male name--except for little Rudy on The Cosby Show.

Famous People Named Rudy

Pop Culture References for the Name Rudy

Rudy Huxtable, "The Cosby Show" TV daughter
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