Rodny
Meaning and origin
From Old Norse Hróðný.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Rodny (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 27 |
| 2003 | 27 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 24 |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 23 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 20 |
Rodny in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Rodny.Hi! My name is Rodny.
- Rodny ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Rodny called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Jag ska fika med Rodny i eftermiddag.I'm having coffee with Rodny this afternoon.
- Rodnys mamma är lärare.Rodny's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Rodnys mamma is Rodny's mum.
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Questions about Rodny
How do you pronounce Rodny in Swedish?
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What does the name Rodny mean?
From Old Norse Hróðný.
How popular is Rodny in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Rodny in 2022. In 2020, 20 people in Sweden had Rodny as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.