Darryl: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Airelle, a place name”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DAIR-əl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Usually traced to an English surname derived from the Norman French place name d'Airelle or similar forms. Related spellings include Darrell and Daryl.
How popular is Darryl?
Babies named Darryl in 202491
2024 rank#1,793 boys
Peak year1965
Total US babies since 188093,345
Darryl is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.
Names like Darryl
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Darryl questions
What does the name Darryl mean?
Darryl means "from Airelle, a place name". It comes from English. Usually traced to an English surname derived from the Norman French place name d'Airelle or similar forms. Related spellings include Darrell and Daryl.
Is Darryl a boy or girl name?
Darryl is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Darryl?
91 US babies were named Darryl in 2024. Its peak year was 1965.
How do you pronounce Darryl?
Darryl is usually pronounced DAIR-əl.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.