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Rod

English, diminutive of Roderick and Rodney

"famous commander"

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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026

Rod Origin and Meaning

Variation of Penrod

Rod Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Rod
The name Rod in Pop Culture
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# 936 in the US

Rod Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Rod

Roderick David "Rod" Stewart
English singer,songwriter
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger
American actor
Rod Blagojevich
American politician, former governor of Illinois
Rodney Stuart "Rod" Taylor
Australian actor
Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling
American TV producer, creator of "The Twilight Zone"
Rodney George "Rod" Laver
Australian tennis player
Rod Cameron (born Nathan Roderick Cox)
American actor
Rollin Augustus "Rod" Daniel
American film director

The name Rod in Pop Culture

Rod Kimble
main character in the movie "Hot Rod"
Rod Reiss
character in anime "Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin"
Rod Reyes
Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"

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