Russell

French
"redhead, fox-colored"

Russell Origin and Meaning

The name Russell is a boy's name of French origin meaning "redhead, fox-colored".

One of many R- boys’ names that started as a nickname for a redhead, Russell had a measure of popularity from the early twentieth century through the 1950s. But it's now lost much of its color -- except for a few dynamic bearers, actors Russell Crowe and Russell Brand and sports stars Russell Westbrook and Russell Wilson.

Russell has been much more common as a surname, whose many namesakes have included philosopher Bertrand, Gay Nineties entertainer Lillian, actresses Rosalind, Jane and Keri, actor Kurt, basketball star Bill and singer Leon.

# 391 in the US

Russell Rank in US Top 1000

# 376 on Nameberry

Russell Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Russell Popularity

Famous People Named Russell

  • Russell Ira Crowe
    Australian actor
  • Russell Wendell Simmons
    American entrepreneur
  • Russell Edward Brand
    English actor and comedian
  • Russell Dominic Peters
    Canadian comedian
  • Russell George Tovey
    English actor
  • Russell Allen
    American football player
  • Russell Allen
    American musician of Symphony X
  • Russell Okung
    American NFL player
  • Russell Carrington Wilson
    American NFL quarterback
  • Russell Westbrook
    American basketball player
  • Russell Joseph Howard
    British Comedian
  • Russell T Davies
    stage name of Stephen Russell Davies, Welsh screenwriter
  • Russell Alan Hulse
    winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart
    American astronaut
  • Ryder Russell Robinson
    son of actress Kate Hudson and musician Chris Robinson
  • Russell Wallace Day
    son of Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis
  • Russell Franke (b. 2011)
    son of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke from the channel 8Passengers

Russell in Pop Culture

  • Russel
    James "Rusty,James", main character of S.E. Hinton novel Rumble Fish
  • Russell "Rusty" Collins
    also known as Firefist, character in Marvel Universe
  • Russell
    character from "Up"
  • Russell Van Eden
    character from "What About Mimi?"
  • Russell Edgington
    character from the TV show "True Blood"
  • Russell Winslow
    from the TV series "Brotherly Love"
  • Russell Finley
    from the movie "Wayne's World"
  • Russell Ferguson
    character in the 2012 "Littlest Pet Shop" animated series
  • Russell Jackson
    character on TV's "Madam Secretary"