Redmond: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Redmond is an Irish boy's name meaning “counsellor, protector.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Counsellor, protector
- Gender
- Boy
- English forms
- Raymond
How do you pronounce Redmond?
Redmond is pronounced RED-mond. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Redmond mean?
An Irish version of the Germanic ragan + mund “counsellor, protector.” Particularly popular in Northern Ireland where Redmond O’Hanlon was a charismatic outlaw, the Irish “Robin Hood.” He was born about 1623 in County Armagh where his father owned seven townlands. During the Cromwellian settlement their estate was taken over by the English. Redmond, his three brothers and a band of about 50 followers took to the hills. Known as “Rapparees,” they were the terror of those who had confiscated the Irish lands and avenged some of the wrongs inflicted upon their peasant neighbors. On Douglas Bridge I met a man Who lived adjacent to Strabane, Before the English hung him high For riding with O’Hanlon. (From the “Ballad of Douglas Bridge” by Francis Carlin.)
How popular is Redmond in Ireland?
Redmond wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2018, when 3 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1964, when 6 baby boys were named Redmond, No. 191 that year. The most babies got the name in 1969: 7. The records go back to 1964, when 6 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | No. 749 |
| 2017 | 3 | No. 710 |
| 2004 | 3 | No. 506 |
| 2001 | 3 | No. 409 |
| 1990 | 3 | No. 323 |
| 1988 | 4 | No. 271 |
| 1986 | 4 | No. 283 |
| 1985 | 5 | No. 250 |
| 1983 | 6 | No. 237 |
| 1981 | 6 | No. 246 |
| 1980 | 3 | No. 321 |
| 1978 | 3 | No. 326 |
| 1977 | 3 | No. 333 |
| 1975 | 4 | No. 290 |
| 1974 | 3 | No. 321 |
| 1973 | 3 | No. 320 |
| 1970 | 5 | No. 251 |
| 1969 | 7 | No. 216 |
| 1968 | 7 | No. 197 |
| 1967 | 6 | No. 208 |
| 1965 | 4 | No. 222 |
| 1964 | 6 | No. 191 |
Redmond in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Redmond, letter by letter.
- RRuis, elder
- EEadhadh, aspen
- DDair, oak
- MMuin, vine
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- DDair, oak
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Names that go with Redmond
Questions about Redmond
- How do you pronounce Redmond?
- Redmond is pronounced RED-mond. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- What does Redmond mean?
- Redmond means “counsellor, protector.”
- Is Redmond a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Redmond is a boy's name.
- What is Redmond in English?
- The English form of Redmond is Raymond.