Rudy or Rudi is a masculine given name, sometimes short for Rudolf, Rudolph, Rawad,

Rudra Rudra (; sa, रुद्र) is a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva, the wind or storms, Vayu, medicine, and the hunt. One translation of the name is 'the roarer'. In the Rigveda, Rudra is praised as the 'mightiest of the mighty'. ...

Ruairidh Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", ...

, or variations thereof, a nickname and a surname which may refer to:

People

Given name or nickname

*Rudolf Rudy Andeweg (born 1952), Dutch political scientist *Rudolf

Rudi Assauer Rudolf "Rudi" Assauer (30 April 1944 – 6 February 2019) was a German football player and executive. After his professional career for Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, Assauer served as the general manager of FC Schalke 04 for many years. ...

(1944–2019), German football manager and player *Rudolf

Rudy Ballieux Rudolf Eugène Pierre Albertus "Rudy" Ballieux (17 September 1930 – 22 October 2020) was a Dutch immunologist. Career Ballieux was born on 17 September 1930 in Pekalongan in the Dutch East Indies. After attending the Hogere Burgerschool he st ...

(1930–2020), Dutch immunologist * Rudi Carrell (1934–2006), Dutch television entertainer *

Rudy Cerami Rudy Cerami (born December 26, 1988) is an American football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the ASI Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at East Stroudsburg University. After ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Rudy D'Amico Rudy D'Amico (born August 18, 1940) is a National Basketball Association (NBA) scout, and former college basketball and professional coach. He was the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and he led them to the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) ...

(born 1940), American National Basketball Association scout, and former college and professional basketball coach * Rudy Demotte (born 1963), Belgian politician *Rudi Dil, birth name of Ruud Gullit (born 1962), Dutch retired football manager and player * Rudi Dolezal (born 1958), Austrian film director and film producer *Rüdiger Rudi Dornbusch (1942–2002), German economist *Alfred Willi Rudolf

Rudi Dutschke Alfred Willi Rudolf "Rudi" Dutschke (; 7 March 1940 – 24 December 1979) was a German sociologist and political activist who, until severely injured by an assassin in 1968, was a leading charismatic figure within the West German Socialist Stu ...

(1940–1979), the most prominent spokesperson of the 1960s German student movement *

Rudy Florio Rudy Florio (born March 26, 1950) is a former Canadian football running back who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes and BC Lions. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the fifth round of the 1973 CFL Draft ...

(born 1950), Canadian football player *Jonathan

Rudy Ford Johnathan "Rudy" Ford (born November 1, 1994) is an American football free safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth roun ...

(born 1994), American football player *Val Rudy Galindo (born 1969), American retired figure skater * Rudi Garcia (born 1964), French football manager and former player * Rudy Gay (born 1986), American basketball player *Rudolf Rudi Gernreich (1922–1985), Austrian-born American fashion designer *Rudolph

Rudy Giuliani Rudolph William Louis Giuliani (, ; born May 28, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1981 to 19 ...

(born 1944) former US Associate Attorney General and former Mayor of New York City *

Rudy Gobert Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel ( ; born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the French national team in their international competitions ...

(born 1992), French basketball player * Rudy Haddad (born 1985), French-Israeli football player * Rudy Horn (1933–2018), German juggler * Rudy Kennedy (1927–2008), British rocket scientist and Holocaust survivor and activist *Rudolph Rudy LaRusso (1937–2004), American basketball player * Rudy Linka (born 1960), Czech-American jazz guitarist * Rudy Pankow (born 1998), American actor * Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger (born 1948), American football player, motivational speaker, and inspiration for the film '' Rudy'' * Rudy Rupak, Canadian serial entrepreneur *Rudolph Rudy Sikich (1921–1998), American National Football League player *Rudolf Rudi Skácel (born 1979), Czech footballer * Rudy Trouvé (born 1967), Belgian musician *Hubert Rudy Vallée (1901–1986), American singer, actor and bandleader, one of the first modern pop stars *Rudolf

Rudi Vis Rudolf Jan Vis (4 April 1941 – 30 May 2010) was a Dutch-born British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Finchley and Golders Green from 1997 to 2010. Early life Vis was born in 1941 in the town of Alkmaar, in the ...

(1941–2010), Dutch-born British politician and Member of Parliament *Rudolf Rudi Völler (born 1960), German retired football manager and player *

Rudolf Vrba Rudolf "Rudi" Vrba (born Walter Rosenberg; 11 September 1924 – 27 March 2006) was a Slovak-Jewish biochemist who, as a teenager in 1942, was deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. He escaped from the c ...

(1924–2006), Slovak-Jewish biochemist, Auschwitz concentration camp escapee who co-wrote a report of the mass murders being committed there *

Rudi Widodo Rudi Widodo (born 13 July 1983, in Pati) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persipa Pati. Honours Country honors ;Indonesia * Indonesian Independence Cup: 2008 Club ;Persija Jakarta * Liga 1: ...

(born 1983), Indonesian footballer *Rudolph Rudy Wiedoeft (1893–1940), American saxophonist *Preston Rudolph Rudy York (1913–1970), American Major League Baseball player *

Rudi Ying Ying Rudi (; born August 16, 1998) is a Chinese professional ice hockey player currently with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Born in China, Ying first played hockey in Beijing, moving to the United States at age 9 to ...

(born 1998), Chinese ice hockey player *

Albert Rudolph Rudi, born Albert Rudolph (January 24, 1928 – February 21, 1973), also known as Swami Rudrananda, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Rudi was a spiritual teacher and an antiquities entrepreneur in New York City.Swami Rudrananda udi ''Spiri ...

(1928–1973), American entrepreneur and Hindu spiritual teacher

Alias or stage name

* Rudy (footballer), Angolan footballer born Carlos Wilson Cachicote da Rocha (born 1989) * Rudi Carrell, Dutch entertainer born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar (1934–2006) * Rudy de Mérode, real name Frédéric Martin (1905–?), French collaborator in the Second World War *

Rudy Grayzell Rudy "Tutti" Grayzell (June 8, 1933 - November 26, 2019), also known as Rudy Gray, was a Rockabilly musician. He was born Rudolph Paiz Jimenez in Saspamco, Texas, and took his stage-name from his German great-grandmother. He first formed "The Buc ...

, stage name of American rockabilly musician Rudolph Paiz Jimenez (1933–2019)

Surname

* Andrzej Rudy (born 1965), Polish footballer *

Florian Rudy Florian Rudy (born January 7, 1989) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for SV Heimstetten. He is the brother of Sebastian Rudy. Career Rudy played as a youth for four of southwest Germany's top clubs (VfB Stuttgart, 1899 Hoffenheim ...

(born 1989), German footballer *

Gherasim Rudi Gherasim Rudi (4 March 1907 in Sărăţei – 26 June 1982 in Chișinău) also Russified as Gerasim Yakovlevich Rud () was a Moldavian SSR politician and member of the Moldovan resistance during World War II. Rudi was born in Sărăţei, Rî ...

(1907–1982), Prime Minister of the Moldovan SSR * Henry Rudi (1889–1970), Norwegian huntsman and polar bear hunter *

Joe Rudi Joseph Oden Rudi (born September 7, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder between and , most prominently as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won thr ...

(born 1946), American former Major League Baseball player * Michał Radziwiłł Rudy (1870–1950), German-Polish diplomat and nobleman *

Mikhail Rudy Mikhail Rudy ( rus, Михаил Рудый: born April 3, 1953), is an Uzbekistan-born French pianist, who has won several awards for his recordings including the Grand Prix du disque. Life and career Rudy was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan whe ...

(born 1953), Russian-French pianist * Rajiv Pratap Rudy (born 1962), Indian politician * Ruth Rudy (born 1938), American politician *

Sebastian Rudy Sebastian Rudy (born 28 February 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim. He represented the Germany national team. Club career VfB Stuttgart Rudy joined VfB Stuttgart's youth aca ...

(born 1990), German footballer *

Steven Rudy Steven Jack Rudy (born August 9, 1978) is a Kentucky politician and agribusiness owner, serving as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since defeating longtime Representative Charles Geveden in 2004. He has served as t ...

(born 1978), American politician and businessman

Fictional characters

* Rudy, Abby's stepbrother on ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000 ...

''. He is performed by Frankie Cordero. * Rudy, from '' The Book Thief'' *

Rudi van DiSarzio ''The Mighty Boosh'' is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Recurring characters from the The Mighty Boosh, television series, the The Mighty Boosh (radio series), radio series, and the various stage sho ...

, a psychedelic monk in ''The Mighty Boosh'' *Rudi Gunn, in the Dirk Pitt adventure novels by novelist

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list ...

* Rudeus Greyrat, the main character of the Japanese light novel ''Mushoku Tensei'' * Rudy Huxtable, in the American sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' *Rudy Jones, the best-known incarnation of the

Parasite (comics) Parasite is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Each version of the character has the ability to temporarily absorb the life-energy, superpowers, and knowledge of others. The most recurring ...

, a DC Comics villain *Rudy Pipilo, a gangster in the American drama series '' The Deuce'' *

Rudy Wade Rudy Wade is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama '' Misfits'', portrayed by Joe Gilgun. After Robert Sheehan, who played Nathan Young, announced his departure, it was announced a new character called Rudy ...

, in the British science fiction TV series ''Misfits'' *

Rudy Wells ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is re ...

, a scientist in the American TV series ''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin ...

'' * Rudy (''Pokémon''), in season two of the ''Pokémon'' anime *Rudy, in the 2009 animated film '' Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' *R.U.D.I, George Jetson's work computer in the animated TV series ''

The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...

'' *

Baron Rudi Count Bobby (german: Graf Bobby) is a fictional Viennese comic figure, originating as the subject of a traditional joke cycle. Graf Bobby is a refined aristocrat who finds everyday events incomprehensible and speaks in a bland, monotone voice. Man ...

, in Austrian humor *Rudy Ransom, a Starfleet captain in an episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' (" Equinox (Star Trek: Voyager)") *Regular-Sized Rudy (born Rudolph Stieblitz), a supporting character in the animated series ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—wh ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Film

* ''Rudy'' (film), a 1993 American biographical sports film directed by David Anspaugh and starring Sean Astin. * '' Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story'', a 2003 American television film starring James Woods as former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.