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Randi

girl name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine form of Randy/Randall, traditionally 'shield wolf'

Randi's name family

One shared root links 5 names in English.

Shared root: from Germanic and Norse Randulf, rand "shield-rim" + wulf "wolf"

The family

RandiEnglish · feminine formRandolphEnglish

More branches

RandallEnglish · related formRandalEnglish · variantRandyEnglish · short form

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Randi peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

64 people · the #56,233 first name in Brazil · median age 34

1980s

Among people named Randi living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Randi

Most people given the name Randi in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Randi you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Randi

Andi Sandi Candi Charli Billie Karli

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