Darvill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Darvill

What is the meaning of the name Darvill ?

The baby name Darvill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːrvɪl/ (DAR-vil).

Darvill is English in Origin.

Darvill is an English surname-turned-given name of Norman French origin. It comes from d’Arville, a habitational surname meaning “of Arville,” borne by families from French places called Arville. In Old French, ville meant “farm/settlement.” The name appears in English records after the Norman Conquest, especially in southern counties, later settling into spellings like Darvill and Darville.

As a first name, Darvill is a rare modern choice in Britain and North America, typically masculine but workable as unisex. Variants and related forms include Darville, Darvell, Darvil, and the French d’Arville; Derville is a near-cognate from a different locality. Its sense is “one from Arville” - evoking ties to a homestead or town, with a subtle medieval undertone.

⚙ Nothing for Darvill shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.