Darrell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Darrell

What is the meaning of the name Darrell ?

The baby name Darrell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdærəl/ (DAIR-əl or DARE-əl).

Darrell is English in Origin.

Darrell is an English given name derived from a Norman French surname, d’Airel, identifying someone “of Airel,” a place in Normandy. The surname entered England with the Normans and appears in medieval records with spellings such as Darell and Darel. As with many surnames, it began to be adopted as a first name in the 19th century, gaining steady use in the English-speaking world and especially in North America.

Common modern variants include Darrel, Darryl, Daryl, Darel, and Darryll; Daryl has seen unisex use. The name carries a locational meaning rather than a lexical one, so “from Airel” is the most accurate gloss. It rose sharply in the United States in the mid-20th century and has since declined, remaining familiar but less common. Darrell is sometimes conflated with Irish Darragh/Dara (“oak”), which is etymologically unrelated.