Rand

English

"living on riverbank"

Rand Origin and Meaning

The name Rand is a boy's name of English origin meaning "living on riverbank".

The new Randy -- though a bit commercial, as in Rand Corporation, Rand McNally, et al.

Rand Rank in US Top 1000

# 967 in the US

Famous People Named Rand

• Dr. Randal Howard "Rand" Paul U.S. Senator from Kentucky
• Rand Brooks American actor

The name Rand in Pop Culture

• Randolph "Rand" Thompson character from movie "Born Free: A New Adventure"
• Rand McNally U.S. map and globe company
• RAND Corporation U.S. armed forces think tank
• Rand al'Thor protagonist of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series