Randal
Meaning
"wolf shield"
Origin: Old Norse Randulfr
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,606
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Randy, Rand
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"wolf shield"
Origin: Old Norse Randulfr
"Lily; rose; from Hebrew Shoshana"
Origin: Hebrew
Randal is more popular, ranked #5606 vs #23224 for Susian.
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Randal is more popular, ranked #5606 compared to Susian at #23224 in the United States.
Randal means "wolf shield" (Old Norse Randulfr origin). Susian means "Lily; rose; from Hebrew Shoshana" (Hebrew origin).
Randal is primarily a boy name. Susian is primarily a girl name.