Rhodri (English: /ˈrɒdri/; Welsh: [ˈr̥ɔdrɪ]) is a male first name of Welsh origin. It is derived from the elements rhod "wheel" and rhi "king".^[1]

It may refer to the following people:

• Rhodri Molwynog ap Idwal (690–754), Welsh king of Gwynedd (720—754)
• Rhodri Mawr ap Merfyn (820–878), Welsh king of Gwynedd (844—878), king of Powys (855—878), king of Seisyllwg (872—878)
• Rhodri ap Hyfaidd (845—905), Welsh king of Dyfed (904—905)
• Rhodri ap Hywel (died 953), Welsh king of Deheubarth (950—953)

• Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd (c. 1147–1195), Welsh prince of part of Gwynedd (1175–1195)
• Rhodri ap Gruffudd (1230–1315), Welsh prince

• Rhodri Morgan (1939-2017), Welsh politician, First Minister of Wales 2000–2009
• Rhodri Glyn Thomas (born 1953), Welsh politician
• Rhodri Thompson (born 1960), British lawyer
• Rhodri Philipps (born 1966), British peer
• Rhodri "Rhod" Gilbert (born 1968), Welsh comedian and presenter
• Rhodri Williams (born 1968), Welsh sports journalist
• Rhodri Davies (born 1971), improvisational harpist
• Rhodri Marsden (born 1971), British writer and musician
• Rhodri Owen (born 1972), Welsh television presenter
• Rhodri Meilir (born 1978), Welsh actor
• Rhodri Smith (born 1982), Welsh scientist
• Rhodri Davies (born 1983), Welsh rugby player
• Rhodri McAtee (born 1984), Welsh rugby player
• Rhodri Jones (born 1991), Welsh rugby player

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