Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old English : Son of the shieldLatin : Redeemer Boy name variations Ransome Ransome 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ranson Ranson 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Rankin Rankin 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Rance Rance + 60% this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Ransom Family name origins & meanings English (chiefly East Anglia) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Rand(e) (see Rand 1).