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Redmond

“Wise protector — the Irish form of Raymond”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Redmond

Redmond is how Ireland took Raymond and made it its own. The red at the front is a coincidence of spelling, not of meaning.

Redmond is a boy name of Irish, from Germanic origin, pronounced RED-mund. On the NameRarity scale it scores 82 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1900s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Wise protector — the Irish form of Raymond
Origin
Irish, from Germanic
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
RED-mund
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1900s
Rarity
82 / 100
Per million
~5.2
Starts with
R
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Redmond?

Popularity18/100
Rarity82/100

Redmond currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.2 people per million carry it — about 1 in 192,308. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Redmond

  • Redmond O'Hanlon
    English travel writer and naturalist

Spellings and variants of Redmond

RéamonnRaymond

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Redmond — frequently asked questions

What does the name Redmond mean?

Redmond means "Wise protector — the Irish form of Raymond". It is a name of Irish, from Germanic origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Redmond?

Redmond is pronounced RED-mund, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Redmond?

Redmond scores 82 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 192,308 people carry it — about 5.2 per million.

What is the numerology number for Redmond?

Redmond carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 8.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Redmond?

The lucky number for Redmond is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.