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What does Randolph mean?
Randolph ▼ as a boys' name is pronounced RAN-dolf. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Randolph is "wolf shield". From the same root as Randall. English politician Lord Randolph Churchill.
STARTS WITH Ra-
Variations
VARIANTS Randal▼, Randall▼, Randell▼, Randolf, Randy▼, Ranolf, Ranulfo
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA RANDALL Randale, Randel, Randl, Randle, Randon
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Randolph Kartier (R.K.), ..
How popular is Randolph?
Randolph is a very prominent first name for males (#366 out of 1220, Top 30%) and also a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#792 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Randolph reached its top rank of #180 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Randolph are Rand, Randal, Randall (#997 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Randel, Randell, Randi, Randle, Randolf, Randon, Randy (#673) and Ransom (#1902). Other forms, like Randale, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Randolph was at its peak during the years 1950-1959 (AVERAGE #787) and is now significantly diminished (#1797, ▼97%), with versions such as Randall becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Addolph, Adolph▼, Bardolph, Bardulph (see Bardolf), Botolph, Dolph, Radlea (see Radley), Radlee, Radley, Radly, Rainhold, Ralph▼, Ranald, Rancel, Rancell, Randey, Randie, Ranell, Ransley, Ransly (see Ransley), Ransome, Raydon, Rendall, Rendell, Rodolf, Rodolfo▼, Rodolph, Rodolphe (see Rodolfo), Roldolpho, Rolph, Rolphe, Rondale, Rudolf, Rudolfo (see Rudolph), Rudolph▼, Rudolpho, Rudolphus and Udolph. These names tend to be less commonly used than Randolph.
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