Roel

Meaning: Famous land
Origin: Variant of Roeland · Germanic hrod (fame) + land, or nand (brave) (from Dutch/Germanic)

Boy's name · #2510 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Roel holds its lane: charted since 1926 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2510 in 2025). About 4,700 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Roel ran about 6× its national rate in Texas.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Roel ranks in other countries and regions.

#443 in Switzerland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #868 in Netherlands (2025) · #958 in Belgium (2025) · #1,724 in Austria (2025) · #1,990 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,934 in France (2025).

Famous Roels

Roel Brouwers — Dutch footballer
Roel Reiné — Dutch film director
Roel Velasco — Filippine boxer
Roel Luynenburg — Dutch rower (1945–2023)
Roel Wiersma — Dutch footballer (1932–1995)

What Roels become

Among 257 notable people named Roel:

Artists & writers appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roel Dieltiens, Belgian composer and cellist.

Similar names: Federico · Roen · Erwin · Robbie · Richie · Reggie

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