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What does Russ mean?
Russ 
▼ as a name for boys has its root in Old French, and Russ means "little red". Russ is an alternate form of Russell (Old French): also possibly refers to ruddy skin. See also Lech
STARTS WITH Ru-
Variations
RELATION VIA RUSSELL Russel▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Russ Rishi (R.R.), ..
How popular is Russ?
Russ is a somewhat popular first name for males (#811 out of 1220, Top 66%) and an even more popular surname for both adults and children (#1931 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Russ was first listed in 1890-1899 and reached its apex position of #524 in the U.S. in the 1960s, but is not in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Russ are Russell (#413 A YEAR AGO) and Russel. Adoption of these relations of Russ was at its highest during 1910-1919 (AVERAGE #787) and is now significantly lower, with forms like Russell going out of style.
Similar Names
Russ▼ is pronounced similarly to Ras, Rees, Reese, Reis, Reyes, Rhys▲, Rice, Ries, Ross▼ and Rosse. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cass, Guss▼, Jess▼, Joss, Kass, Moss, Rube, Rubi, Ruby▼, Rudd, Rudi, Rudy, Ruel, Rufus▼, Rune, Rush, Russo, Rusty▼ and Ruy. These names tend to be less frequently used than Russ.
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