Meaning A boy's name of French origin, it means "Diminutive of Rusell: Red Russell was originally given as a nickname to people with red hair Also a form of Rufus: Red-haired." Origin of Russ French +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Lee Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Russ Similar Names Rusell Russel Flynn Launce Algie Algy Rusty Roslin Rosselin Rushe Year by Year Popularity of Russ