Given name & surname
Randel
“the wolf shield”
Randel is a variant of Randall. One German interpretation is “the wolf shield.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Randel is a variant of Randall. One German interpretation is “the wolf shield.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Randel is a variant of Randall. An origin associated with Randall is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Randel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,676
- 3,651 boys · 25 girls
- Most popular year
- 1957
- 128 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,847 as a first name in 2020; 1,589 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Randel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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