Russel
Pronunciation: [ r-UHS-uhl ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #23,979
- Total SSA Count
- 7
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Russel is also used as a boy name, ranked #4499.
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"faithful, honest, genuine"
#23,881 in US
Latin via Spanish origin
"dear little cross (term of endearment)"
#23,892 in US
Old French origin
"from the alder grove clearing"
#24,006 in US
Middle English origin
"little faith"
#24,113 in US
Latin origin
"time yet to come"
#24,109 in US
Irish Gaelic origin
"dark challenger, from the black cliff"
#23,811 in US
Old English origin
"elf friend"
#24,159 in US
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About the Name Russel
Russel is a girl name .
Is Russel a boy or girl name? Russel is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #23,979 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #4,499. Russel is more commonly used as a boy name.
Russel is currently ranked #23,979 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Russel include Rus, Russ, Russy, Russie, Ruy, Ruie, and Ruskins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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