Rodin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROH-dan
- Origin
- French
Rodin is a boys' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rodin mean?
French: French and Occitan surname, probably a pet form of a Germanic name beginning with hrod 'fame'
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was the French sculptor of The Thinker and The Kiss.
Is Rodin a girl's or a boy's name?
Rodin is a boys' name.
How popular is Rodin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Rodin in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rodin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 10 | #2,185 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
Names like Rodin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Brody, Rowan, Kayden, Conan, Ronan, Lochlan, Caelan, Cassian, Rogan, Eden, Raiden
Names related to Rodin
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcie, Darcy, Genevieve, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rodin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rodin, updated 20 October 2026.