Given name
Roylene
“a redhaired woman”
Roylene is a variant of Roya. In English use, Roya carries the interpretation “a redhaired woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roylene is a variant of Roya. In English use, Roya carries the interpretation “a redhaired woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Roylene connects to the Roy name family through Roya. An origin associated with Roy is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Roylene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 365
- 0 boys · 365 girls
- Most popular year
- 1943
- 18 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 girls is 6 in 1971. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1943. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 281 as a first name 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Sibling ideas
Names that share Roylene’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.
A sister for Roylene