Darvil as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Darvil

What is the meaning of the name Darvil ?

The baby name Darvil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːr.vɪl/ or /ˈdær.vɪl/ (DAR-vil).

Darvil is English in Origin.

Darvil is a rare English given name taken from the surname Darvill/Darville, a Norman French locative originally written d’Arville or d’Erville. The element -ville comes from Old French ville, from Latin villa “estate, settlement,” so the name’s sense is “from Arville/Erville” or “one from the estate/settlement.” As a surname, it appears in English records from the late Middle Ages following Norman migration.

As a first name, Darvil appears in 19th–20th‑century Britain and North America amid the surname‑as‑forename trend, and it has remained uncommon. It is sometimes mistaken for the Darrell/Daryl line but is etymologically separate. Variants and near‑forms include Darvill, Darville, Darvell, Darvelle, and the feminine Darvella; Darv works as a nickname. The name’s appeal lies in its understated heritage and crisp, modern sound, offering a distinctive alternative to more familiar choices in the same neighborhood.

⚙ Darvil is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 4 countries.