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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈdærəl/ (DAIR-əl or DARE-əl)

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.

Darrell has the following similar or variant Names

Darrell – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2008 #1 742
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
SG 0 #255 15 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
CR Boys 0 #422 66 10,188
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #432 16 14,421
PA Boys 0 #458 24 9,305
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
HK Boys 0 #511 17 12,905
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
SG Boys 0 #581 117 17,960
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
United States Boys 2024 #770 123 7,044
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
NL Boys 0 #910 42 5,873
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2011 #920 5 9,736
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NG Boys 0 #928 24 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,020 92 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,060 119 25,619
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Darrell is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
France

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People also ask about Darrell

Darrell is predominantly a boy's name.
Darrell is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdærəl/ (DAIR-əl or DARE-əl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Darrel, Darryl, Darel, Darell, Darroll and Darrelle.
Across languages, Darrell has these equivalents: d'Airelle (Norman French source), Darla (feminine, similar form), Daria (similar sound), Darryl/Daryl (common alternate spellings).
Yes, very popular — Darrell ranked #1 in Ireland in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Darrell ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2008).
Darrell's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1999 to #1 in 2008 in Ireland.