Meaning: Its source is hrod ric, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Famous power."

Roderick has been historically used as an English version of the Gaelic name Ruaidri, though the linguistic relationship between the two names is disputed.

Languages: This boy's name is used in German and English.

Nicknames: Rick, Rickey, Rod and Roddy

Alternative Spellings: Roderic

Variant Forms: Broderick, Roddrick, Rodrick and Rory

Feminine Forms: Rhoda and Roderica

Non-English Forms: Rodrigo, Rodrigue, Rurik, Ruy, Radek and Roderyk

Popularity: The name Roderick ranked 661st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 345th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.