Russ

Variation of Russell, French
"redhead, fox-colored"

Russ Origin and Meaning

The name Russ is a boy's name meaning "redhead, fox-colored".

Short but substantial, Russ does not need the full-form Russell to go on the birth certificate. Russ strikes a nice balance between familiar, friendly, and underused.

# 1000 in the US

Russ Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Russ

  • Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold
    U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
  • Russell Irving "Russ" Tamblyn
    American actor
  • Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer
    American film director
  • Russell Paul "Russ" Springer
    American baseball player
  • Russ Abbot
    English musician and actor
  • Russell Scott "Russ" Grimm
    American NFL player
  • Russ Kingston
    American actor

Russ in Pop Culture

  • Russell Charles "Russ" Owen
    character on British soap Hollyoaks
  • Russell "Russ" Thompson Sr. and Jr.
    characters in film "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"
  • Russ Wheeler
    character in movie "Days of Thunder"