Russ

Variation of Russell, French
"redhead, fox-colored"

Russ Origin and Meaning

The name Russ is a boy's name meaning "redhead, fox-colored".

Short but substantial, Russ does not need the full-form Russell to go on the birth certificate. Russ strikes a nice balance between familiar, friendly, and underused.

# 1000 in the US

Russ Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Russ

  • Russell Dana "Russ" FeingoldU.S. Senator from Wisconsin
  • Russell Irving "Russ" TamblynAmerican actor
  • Russell Albion "Russ" MeyerAmerican film director
  • Russell Paul "Russ" SpringerAmerican baseball player
  • Russ AbbotEnglish musician and actor
  • Russell Scott "Russ" GrimmAmerican NFL player
  • Russ KingstonAmerican actor

Russ in Pop Culture

  • Russell Charles "Russ" Owencharacter on British soap Hollyoaks
  • Russell "Russ" Thompson Sr. and Jr.characters in film "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"
  • Russ Wheelercharacter in movie "Days of Thunder"