Roel

Meaning: Famous land
Origin: Germanic — Dutch short form of Roeland or Roelof

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.

#308 in Italy (2024) · #443 in Switzerland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #868 in Netherlands (2025) · #900 in Belgium (2025) · #1,724 in Austria (2025) · #1,897 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,934 in France (2025) · #228 in Slovenia (2024) · #7,935 in Ecuador (2021).

Famous Roels

Roel Reiné — Dutch film director (born 1970)
Roel Degamo — Filipino politician (1966–2023)
Roel van Helden — Dutch drummer (born 1980)
Roel Konijnendijk — Dutch historian
Roel Cortez — Filipino singer and songwriter (1957–2015)

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 cellist and composer (born 1957).

Similar names: Luigi · Roen · Erwin · Richie · Reggie · Karl

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