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Darryle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Darryle

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The baby name Darryle is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdærəl/ (respelling: DARE-əl or DAR-əl).

Darryle is English in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Darryle ?

The baby name Darryle is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdærəl/ (respelling: DARE-əl or DAR-əl).

Darryle is English in Origin.

Darryle is a modern English given name, a spelling variant of Darryl/Daryl, which trace back to medieval surname Darrell. That surname comes from Norman French d'Airelle, indicating origin from the place Airelle in Normandy; it’s often glossed "from Airelle." Folk etymology sometimes links it to French airelle "huckleberry," but the given-name tradition follows the locative sense.

In Anglophone usage, Darrell and its offshoots entered as transferred surnames in the 18th-19th centuries, with popularity climbing in the mid-20th century; Darryle is the least common of the main spellings and appears chiefly in the United States from the 1950s onward. The cluster spans masculine-leaning Darryl, Darrell, Darrel, Darryll and rarer Daryle/Darryle, alongside unisex Daryl (borne by both men and women). Short forms include Dar and Daz, with nicknames overlapping across spellings. Contemporary use has waned since the 1990s, lending Darryle a vintage, distinctive feel while remaining transparent to English speakers.

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Darryle – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
United States Boys 2016 #892 6 7,365
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619

Darryle is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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Darryle is predominantly a boy's name.
Darryle is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdærəl/ (respelling: DARE-əl or DAR-əl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Darryl, Daryl, Darrel, Darrell, Daryle and Daryll.
Across languages, Darryle has these equivalents: Darla (feminine form sometimes associated), Daria (similar-sounding feminine), Dario (similar-sounding masculine).
Somewhat — Darryle ranked #892 in United States in 2016, placing it just outside the most common names.
Darryle's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #860 in 2006 to #892 in 2016 in United States.