Derrill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Derrill

What is the meaning of the name Derrill ?

The baby name Derrill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DERR-ill (IPA: /ˈdɛrəl/ or /ˈdɛrɪl/).

Derrill is English in Origin.

Derrill is an English given name derived from the surname Darrell, itself from the Norman French locative d’Airelle, “from Airelle,” a place in Normandy. The modern French word airelle means bilberry or huckleberry and may underlie the place-name, but in personal-name terms Derrill carries a habitational sense - ‘of Airelle’ - rather than a descriptive meaning.

Used as a given name in Britain and especially the United States from the 19th century onward, the cluster of Darrell/Daryl spellings rose sharply in the mid-20th century. Derrill is a rare, distinctive 20th‑century spelling shaped by the popularity of Darrell and Darryl, while Daryl became widely unisex. Close variants and spellings include Darrell, Darrel, Darryl, Daryl, Derrell, and Deryll; Daryl also appears as a feminine form. Today Derrill feels familiar yet uncommon, offering the sound of its better-known cousins with a more individualized look.

⚙ Derrill is extremely rare. There are only 4 recorded uses on record, spread over 3 countries.