Entry № 1539 · Greek origin

Rhoda Rhoda — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ROH-dah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Rose (left Peter at the gate)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (New Testament)

A name that means "rose (left peter at the gate)".

Rhoda (Ῥόδη) is the Greek word for "rose." In Acts 12:13-16, Rhoda was the young servant at Mary's house in Jerusalem who, **so overjoyed at recognizing Peter's voice when he escaped from prison, ran to tell the others without opening the gate** — leaving Peter standing outside knocking.

Rhoda was the iconic CBS sitcom character (1974-1978).

Rose. The servant who left Peter knocking at the gate.

The name in its native script.

Ῥόδη
Transliteration
Rhódē
Pronunciation
/ ˈroʊ.də /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Rhoda stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 87 in 1885
Babies named Rhoda · last year
156 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1880
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #87 NOW · —

Rhodas before her.

Real people
Rhoda
Common 19th-c. American name.
In fiction
Rhoda Morgenstern
Heroine of Rhoda.
CBS, 1974-1978
Rhoda
Acts 12:13.
New Testament

Names connected to Rhoda.

The number behind Rhoda.

6

The Nurturer

Rhoda reduces to six — the number of NT servant.

Why families chose this name.

"Acts 12 servant. Five letters. Rhoda."
Rebecca · Mother of one · Jerusalem