Randall

/ RAN-duhl /

“shield wolf” — Germanic

—2024 rank
1960peak year
191,198babies named Randall since 1880
▼ 42%5-year trend

Randall popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

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What does Randall mean?

A medieval English form of Randolf, from Germanic rand, 'shield', and wolf, 'wolf'. It survives as a surname and was revived as a given name in the 20th century.

OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

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