Rudy

Short for Rudolf

Rudy is a given name, typically masculine, often a diminutive of Rudolf or Rudolph.

It carries a friendly, informal quality: Rudy was the first to arrive.

The name gained cultural visibility through the 1993 film about a Notre Dame football player and through former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.

film

Notre Dame

French Gothic cathedral

Sean Astin · sports movie · 1993 · dream · perseverance · walk-on · determination · Fighting Irish · triumph · heartwarming

name

Rudolph

Famous red-nosed reindeer

German · masculine · Giuliani · Valentino · pet name · Rupert · endearment · nameday · christening · namesake

reindeer

Rudolph

Famous red-nosed reindeer

sleigh · foggy · glowing · misfit · song · special · guiding light · blizzard · nose · holiday

Giuliani

mayor

Elected head of municipality

attorney · Trump · politics · Republican · controversial · crime reduction · disbarred · legal · press conference · Four Seasons

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

RudyRuby

Red precious stone

Ruthie · Trudy · Judy · Rosie · Ruth

formality of name form

RudyRudolf

Male name, wolf-fame origin

Rudolph · Roderick · Rodolfo

Phrases
Family

ruddy, ruddiness, ruddiest, ruddier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G