Darrell

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From the Old French name Darryl or Deryl, meaning "beloved"
Pronunciation
DAIR-uhl
DAR-il(English)
Popularity
Darrell is not as popular as it used to be, but it is still a name that is used all over the world. Its popularity peaked in the 1940s and has been declining ever since.

cartoon of the name Darrell
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Darrell Name meanings & History

From the Old French name Darryl or Deryl, meaning "beloved". From an English surname that was derived from Norman French d'Airelle, originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France. As a given name it was moderately popular from the 1930s to the 1970s, but it dropped off the American top 1000 rankings in 2018. Darrell is predominantly used in English-speaking countries, especially in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Zodiac Sign of Darrell: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Darrell:

D: Determined,Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Dutiful,Domestic

A: Action,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive

R: Restless,Rational,Resourceful,Reason

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Environment

L: Lovely,Lazy,Lover,Languid,Legal,Luscious,Liaison

Darrell is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Mature name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Darrell include American football player Darrell Green, musician Darrell Abbott, and actor Darrell Britt-Gibson.

2.) DARRELL (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as the French de Arel (from Airelle, a town in Calvados). Var: Darell, Darrel, Darryl, Darryll, Daryl. (DARE-UL)


3.) DARRELL (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the English surname that originated as the French de Arel (from Airelle, a town in Calvados). Var: Darrall, Darrel, Darryl, Darylle, Darryll, Daryl. (DARE-UL)


4.) Darrell (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) darling, beloved; grove of oak trees.

Other Forms: Dare, Darral, Darrall, Darril, Darrill, Darrol


5.) Darrell (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From Airelle

Other Forms: Daryl, Darryl, Daryll, Darryll, Darrel


6.) Darrell (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) loved man

Other Forms: Darel, Darol, Darrel, Darrey, Daryl, Derrel, Derrell


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