Shield rim or wolf shield
Derived from Germanic elements, Rand originally referred to the rim of a shield. In some contexts, it is also considered a short form of names like Randolph, which combines the elements for 'shield' and 'wolf'.
About 15 boys were named Rand in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
United States Senator from Kentucky
The Dragon Reborn and primary protagonist · The Wheel of Time series
Co-creator of the video game Myst
