Meaning A boy's name of French origin, it means "Variant of Rusell: Red Also a form of Rufus: Redhaired." Origin of Russel French +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Jay, Mark Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Russel Similar Names Russ Rusell Launce Roary Roslin Rosselyn Rousse Rosselin Rousset Rushe Year by Year Popularity of Russel