Meaning of the nameRudi
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ru-di
Rudi is a masculine name of Germanic origin, a short form of Rudolf, which joins elements meaning 'fame' and 'wolf'.
Meaning
“diminutive of Rudolf (hruod, 'fame', + wolf, 'wolf')”
Source: Behind the Name: Rudi · Behind the Name: Rudolf
- People (2022)
- 3,026
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,872
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,828
- people
Rudi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rudi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (789 people).
104 women 2,922 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Rudi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rudi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.015%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Paraná 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,595 | 0.015% |
| Santa Catarina | 494 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 418 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 170 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 70 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 39 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 22 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 19 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rudi
Rudi is a diminutive of Rudolf, used in German and in Hungarian. Rudolf comes from Germanic Hrodulf, formed from hruod, 'fame', and wolf, 'wolf'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,026 people named Rudi, with a median age of 60.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rudi · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rudolf · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Rudi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rudi · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rudi
What does the name Rudi mean?
Rudi means “diminutive of Rudolf (hruod, 'fame', + wolf, 'wolf')”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rudi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,026 people with the first name Rudi, which ranks it number 3,872 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Rudi a boy's or a girl's name?
Rudi is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 104 women and 2,922 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Rudi?
Rudi is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rudi most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.015% of the state's population is named Rudi (1,595 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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