Boy name Old French origin

Russell

RUS-uhl · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Red-haired or little red one
Language
Old French
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#367
2024 births892
Peak year1960
First appeared1880
Total US births358,820
1960 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RussRusty
Alternate spellings
Russel

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Russell Crowe
Russell Brand
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