Rudy

German, diminutive of Rudolph

"famous wolf"

Rudy Origin and Meaning

Variation of Rudolph

Rudy Rank in US Top 1000

# 822 in the US

Rudy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 351 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rudy

• 822 US 2024
• 351 Nameberry 2025
• 182 England 2024
• 100 Dogs 2022

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Famous People Named Rudy

• Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani American politician, former New York City mayor
• Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger American college football player and subject of movie "Rudy"
• Rudolph "Rudy" Cornelius Wiedoeft American saxophonist
• Hubert Prior "Rudy" Vallée American singer/actor (renamed himself after Rudy Wiedoeft)
• Rudy Gatlin singer in American country music group The Gatlin Brothers
• Rudy Sarzo Cuban hard rock bassist for Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne
• Rudy Kay (born Jean Louis Cormier), Canadian professional wrestler
• Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. American basketball player
• Preston Rudolph "Rudy" York American baseball player
• Carlos Wilson "Rudy" Cachicote da Rocha Angolan footballer
• Rudy Law son of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost
• Rudy Pankow American actor

The name Rudy in Pop Culture

• Rudy Steiner character in Markus Zuzak's "The Book Thief"
• Rudy Lom character on TV's "Almost Human"
• Rudy Wade character on British TV series "Misfits"
• Rudy character on the "Pokemon" TV series
• Rudy dinosaur in "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"
• Rudy clone on the TV show ''Orphan Black''
• Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger main character in the film Rudy
• Rudolph 'Rudy' Stieblitz character in "Bob's Burgers"