Tarrell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tarrell

What is the meaning of the name Tarrell ?

The baby name Tarrell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /təˈrɛl/ (tuh-RELL) or /tɑˈrɛl/ (tah-RELL).

Tarrell is English in Origin.

Tarrell is a modern American given name, most likely a phonetic and spelling variant of Terrell/Tyrrell, surnames of Norman-English origin. Those trace to Old French Tirel, ultimately from tirer “to pull, draw,” a nickname for a determined or stubborn person; some scholars also connect the line to the Germanic personal name Turold. The implied sense is of determination or tenacity, sometimes rendered “one who draws” or simply “stubborn.” The name also sits with the broader -rell family (Darrell, Jarrell) that inspired creative spellings in the U.S.

Used as a first name mainly since the mid-20th century, Tarrell remains rare compared with Terrell and Tyrell, but it appears especially in African-American naming traditions. Pop-culture visibility of related forms - athletes like Terrell Owens and Terrell Davis or the Tyrell surname in fiction - helped normalize the sound. Variants and related forms include Terrell, Tyrell, Tyrrell, Tarell, Terell, Terrel, Derrell, Darrell, and Jarrell; nicknames include Rell.