Derived from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". In the New Testament this name was borne by a maid in the house of Mary the mother of John Mark. As an English given name, Rhoda came into use in the 17th century. Rhoda originates in Greek language and means "rose". Some sources also suggest the meaning "from Rhodes", one of the Greek islands named for the roses growing there. The name was popular mostly in the 18th and 19th century. Rhoda was a character in the Bible, as well as the name of an American sitcom in the 1970s.
Rhoda Related Names Variant:, Rhode, Roda Other Languages: Rhode (Ancient Greek), Rhode (Biblical Greek), Rhode (Biblical Latin)
