Errol as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Errol

What is the meaning of the name Errol ?

The baby name Errol is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AIR-əl (/ˈɛrəl/).

Errol is English, Scottish in Origin.

Errol is a Scottish and English masculine given name taken from a surname that identified someone from the village of Errol in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. As a locative name, its sense is essentially “from Errol.” The place-name itself has uncertain Celtic roots, with scholars proposing Pictish or early Gaelic elements possibly referring to the nearby River Tay or to an eastern location; the aristocratic title Earl of Erroll (with double l), held by the Hay family, influenced recognition but does not supply the meaning “earl.”

Used as a forename since the 19th century in Britain, Errol gained international visibility in the 1930s–40s through actor Errol Flynn, prompting spikes in the United States and elsewhere. It remains familiar in the Caribbean via figures such as Barbadian leader Errol Barrow and singer Errol Brown. Variants and spellings include Erroll; diminutives are uncommon. Note that Turkish Erol is unrelated.