Crowell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Crowell

What is the meaning of the name Crowell ?

The baby name Crowell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KROH-əl (IPA: /ˈkroʊəl/).

Crowell is English in Origin.

Crowell is an English surname-turned-given name rooted in Old English crāwe (crow) + wella/wielle (spring, stream), denoting “the crow’s spring” or “spring where crows gather.” It likely arose both as a topographic description and from the Oxfordshire place name Crowell. The avian and water imagery give it a quietly nature-leaning character, with a pronunciation typically rendered CROH-əl or CROW-ell.

As a given name, Crowell surfaced in the United States during the 19th century, following the custom of using family surnames as first or middle names, especially in New England and the South. Its usage has remained rare and chiefly masculine, though it reads as unisex in modern naming. Notable variants and related spellings include Crowel, Crowl, and Crowle; Crow serves as a clipped nickname. The name’s meaning and heritage make it a subtle, dignified choice with Anglo-Saxon roots.

⚙ Crowell is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Crowell appears only 5 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.