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Russel

Russel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“little red-haired one”
Origin
French
Say it
RUSS-əl · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant spelling of Russell, from an Anglo-French surname derived from Old French roussel, a diminutive of roux 'red'.

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How popular is Russel?

20246.9 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Russel in 202423

2024 rank#4,415 boys

Peak year1920

Total US babies since 188016,596

Russel is steady now but far below its 1920 peak.

Names like Russel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Russelllittle red-haired one · French
  • Rustyred-haired · English
  • Russred-haired · English
  • Oliverolive tree · French
  • Beauhandsome · French
  • Calvinbald · French
  • Louisfamous warrior · French
  • Granttall; large · French

Russel questions

What does the name Russel mean?

Russel means "little red-haired one". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Russell, from an Anglo-French surname derived from Old French roussel, a diminutive of roux 'red'.

Is Russel a boy or girl name?

Russel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Russel?

23 US babies were named Russel in 2024. Its peak year was 1920.

How do you pronounce Russel?

Russel is usually pronounced RUSS-əl.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.