Roel

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Famous wolf
Pronunciation
ROOL
Roel can be pronounced as 'roh-EL' or 'roh-LAHN', depending on the accent.
Popularity
Roel is not a widely used name globally, but it is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking in 313th place (2019).

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Roel Name meanings & History

Famous wolf. Short form of Roeland or Roelof. Roel is used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Roel: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Roel:

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized

E: Expressive,Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Enlighten,Exaggerate

L: Languid,Lazy,Legal,Lovely,Liaison,Lover,Luscious

Roel is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

Notable individuals with the name Roel include Roelof Wunderink (Dutch racing driver), Roel van Velzen (Dutch pop singer), and Roel Funcken (Dutch electronic music artist).

2.) Roel (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Roel is a diminutive of the name Roeland, which comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "land" (territory), meaning "renowned land".


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Description: Roel is a diminutive of the name Roeland, which comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "land" (territory), meaning "renowned land". The name Roel is mostly used in the Netherlands and Flanders.

Famous People

Roel van Velzen (Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist), Roel Reiné (Dutch film director and screenwriter)

3.) Roel (Male)

Usage: Swedish

Meanings: The name Roel means "famous wolf" or "renowned in the land of wolves".


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Cartoon of Roel

Description: Roel is of Dutch origin. The name Roel means "famous wolf" or "renowned in the land of wolves". Roel is used as a given name for baby boys.

Famous People

Some famous people named Roel include Roelof Botha, a South African venture capitalist and an early investor of companies like YouTube, Instagram, and SpaceX, and Roel Reiné, a Dutch film director who directed films like "Death Race 2" and "Hard Target 2".

Related Names to Roel

Some related names of Roel are Rolando, Roland, Roeland, and Roald.

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