Pronunciation | /ˈrændi/ RAN-dee |
---|---|
Gender | Unisex |
Language(s) | English |
Other gender | |
Feminine | Randi |
Origin | |
Language(s) | English; Latin |
Word/name | |
Meaning | Diminutive form of Randall, Randolph, and Miranda. |
Region of origin | English-speaking world |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Randi |
Related names | Randall, Randolph, Miranda, Bertrand |
[1] [2] [3] |
Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolph, and Miranda, [1] [2] [3] and may be a short form (hypocorism) of them.
Randi is approximately the feminine equivalent of Randy.
The word has sexual connotations in British English. [4] [ further explanation needed ]