Given name & surname
Randell
“the wolf shield”
Randell is a variant of Randall. One German interpretation is “the wolf shield.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Randell is a variant of Randall. One German interpretation is “the wolf shield.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Randell 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 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Randell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,159
- 10,011 boys · 148 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 321 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #7,097 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,097 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 23.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 321 in 1960. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,876 as a first name in 2020; 2,578 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.
Randell’s family of names
Randell has a related form in Randall.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Randell
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Randell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“the wolf shield”
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