Randall is a masculine given name in English and German . Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname Randall, which in turn is derived from Randolph. There are several variant spellings of the English given name; these include Randal, Randel, Randell, and Randle. The pet form is Randy. The form Randal has also used as an Anglicisation of an etymologically unrelated Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall. This Anglicisation has been noted as being particularly common amongst several Irish families of note. Randal has not been among the 1,000 most popular masculine baby names in the United States since 1994, and Randall has been among the top 1,000 names since 1906. According to US Census data, in 1990 both names were among the top 500 most popular masculine names in the country. Neither name is currently among the 100 most popular masculine baby names in either the United Kingdom nor the Republic of Ireland.
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