Randy

Randy Meaning & Origin

About Randy
The name Randy is a diminutive form of the name Randolph, which is derived from the Old Norse name Rǫgnvaldr. It is composed of the elements "regin" meaning "advice" or "decision" and "valdr" meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the name Randy can be interpreted to mean "advised ruler" or "powerful advisor."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Randy are male.

Randy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 1.18% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrændi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Randy in Braille

Here's how to represent Randy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Randy in braille

How to Spell the Name Randy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Randy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Randy in sign language

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