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Derrell

Derrell: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“dear one”
Origin
French
Say it
duh-REL · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Usually treated as a variant of Darrell or Daryl. Darrell likely comes from a Norman French surname d'Airelle, though the exact etymology is somewhat uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Derrell?

20242.1 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Derrell in 20247

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 18805,871

Derrell is fading: recent use is about 34% of its level ten years before.

Names like Derrell

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Derrell questions

What does the name Derrell mean?

Derrell means "dear one". It comes from French. Usually treated as a variant of Darrell or Daryl. Darrell likely comes from a Norman French surname d'Airelle, though the exact etymology is somewhat uncertain.

Is Derrell a boy or girl name?

Derrell is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Derrell?

7 US babies were named Derrell in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Derrell?

Derrell is usually pronounced duh-REL.

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.