Russel
Meaning
"red-haired, little red one"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,499
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Russ
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"red-haired, little red one"
Origin: Old French
"strong, powerful"
Origin: English creative coinage
Russel is more popular, ranked #4499 vs #4610 for Tymere.
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Russel is more popular, ranked #4499 compared to Tymere at #4610 in the United States.
Russel means "red-haired, little red one" (Old French origin). Tymere means "strong, powerful" (English creative coinage origin).
Russel is primarily a boy name. Tymere is primarily a boy name.