Save Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹænd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Short form of Randolf and other names beginning with Rand. As a surname (also derived from Randolf), it was borne as a pen name by the Russian-American author Ayn Rand (1905-1982). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantRandyOther Languages & CulturesRandulf(Germanic) Randel(Medieval English) Randúlfr(Old Norse) User SubmissionRand PopularityDetails Last ranked #957 in 1962 United States Categories currently out of the US top 1000, isograms