Ranger
Meaning
"forest guardian, one who patrols"
Origin: Old French via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,532
- Total SSA Count
- 115
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Range, Ran
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"forest guardian, one who patrols"
Origin: Old French via English
"growth, abundance, increase"
Origin: Arabic
Zade is more popular, ranked #1414 vs #1532 for Ranger.
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Zade is more popular, ranked #1414 compared to Ranger at #1532 in the United States.
Ranger means "forest guardian, one who patrols" (Old French via English origin). Zade means "growth, abundance, increase" (Arabic origin).
Ranger is primarily a boy name. Zade is primarily a boy name.