Roel

“Variant of Roeland — famous land (Germanic hrod 'fame' + land, or nand 'brave')” — Dutch/Germanic origin

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

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. In Texas it runs about 6× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,700 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 7,100 boys in Sweden (2025).

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

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 · Richie · Reggie · Karl

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