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Rydel
OriginSwedish
Meaning"of the woodland clearing"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Rydel
This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease (albeit with two Ls), after which singer Rydel Lynch was apparently named.
Rydel is also given to boys.
Pronounced RY-dul.
As of October 2026, Rydel ranked #13943 for boys in US births in 2011 SSA.
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