Rhodora: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rhodora – Meaning: A pink-flowered shrub in the heath family, named from the Greek word for 'rose' – Origin: Greek (rhodon, rose) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: roh-DOR-uh


Rhodora is a Greek (rhodon, rose) girl's name meaning “A pink-flowered shrub in the heath family, named from the Greek word for 'rose'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Rhodora

Meaning: A pink-flowered shrub in the heath family, named from the Greek word for 'rose'.

Origin: Greek (rhodon, rose).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rhodora

Phonetic: roh-DOR-uh   IPA: /roʊˈdɔːrə/

Popularity of Rhodora

Rhodora doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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