Rodolfo means famous wolf — the Italian/Spanish form of Rudolf, from the Germanic hrod (fame) and wulf (wolf). La Bohème's Rodolfo IS opera's most romantic lover. Rodolfo Valentino IS Hollywood's first heartthrob. Three syllables of opera's-most-romantic, Hollywood's-first-heartthrob, and Romance famous-wolf.
Rodolfo IS the Italian Rudolf. La Bohème's Rodolfo IS opera's most romantic. Valentino IS Hollywood's first heartthrob.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian; La Bohème (1896); Valentino (1895–1926).
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Today
Rodolfo remains a beloved choice, ranking #1225 in the US. 33,733 babies have been named Rodolfo since 1902.
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How popular is Rodolfo?
1981peak year
Rodolfo reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1981, 610 babies received the name (ranked #311). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1225), with about 160 babies given the name annually. Rodolfo has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 33,733 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Rodolfo's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — romantic-wolf adventure. People named Rodolfo tend to be warm, romantic, and gifted at being opera's most romantic AND Hollywood's first heartthrob.
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Opera's romantic AND first heartthrob
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La-Bohème
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Valentino-Hollywood
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Famous-wolf
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Italian-warm
R9
O6
D4
O6
L3
F6
O6
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of Rodolfo
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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