ChristianBoyGermanic
Randolph: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“shield-wolf; protector”
رینڈولف
Randulf
What Randolph means
Randolph (رینڈولف, Germanic Randulf) is a Christian boy’s name that means “shield-wolf; protector”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Randolph.
Randolph at a glance
- Meaning
- shield-wolf; protector
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ran-dolf
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Randolph
- In English
- shield-wolf; protector
- اردو میں معنی
- ڈھال اور بھیڑیا؛ محافظ
Origin and history of Randolph
From Germanic rand, shield, and wulf, wolf, meaning 'shield-wolf'.
Base wordGermanic rand, shield, and wulf, wolf
How to say and write Randolph
- Say it
- ran-dolf2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Randolph
- Urdu
- رینڈولف
- Original script
- Randulf
- Other spellings
- Randall · Randy
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Randolph
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Randolph.
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Gertrudeگرٹروڈspear strength; strong with the spearGirlGermanic
- Imeldaامیلڈاwhole battle; universal battleGirlGermanic
- Louiseلوئیزfamous warriorGirlGermanic
- Matildaماٹلڈاmighty in battleGirlGermanic
- Wilhelminaولہیلمیناresolute protectorGirlGermanic
Names like Randolph
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Randolph
Questions about the name Randolph
What does the name Randolph mean?
Randolph means “shield-wolf; protector”. In Urdu: ڈھال اور بھیڑیا؛ محافظ. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Randolph a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Randolph is a boy’s name.
Is Randolph a Christian name?
Yes. Randolph is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic rand, shield, and wulf, wolf, meaning 'shield-wolf'.
How do you pronounce Randolph?
Say it “ran-dolf”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Randolph in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Randolph is written رینڈولف. In its original script: Randulf.
What are other spellings of Randolph?
Randolph is also spelled Randall, Randy.
Is the meaning of Randolph verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.