Terrell

Terrell: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to pull”
Origin: French
Say it: teh-REL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (96% of all uses)

Usually from an English surname derived from the Norman French personal name Tirel or Turold-related forms. The exact original sense is debated; one proposed source is Old French tirer 'to pull'. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Terrell?

202436.0 per million US babies

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.

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Babies named Terrell in 2024120

2024 rank#1,492 boys

Peak year1989

Total US babies since 188037,969

Terrell is fading: recent use is about 47% of its level ten years before.

Names like Terrell

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French
Travisto cross · French

Terrell questions

What does the name Terrell mean?

Terrell means "to pull". It comes from French. Usually from an English surname derived from the Norman French personal name Tirel or Turold-related forms. The exact original sense is debated; one proposed source is Old French tirer 'to pull'.

Is Terrell a boy or girl name?

Terrell is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Terrell?

120 US babies were named Terrell in 2024. Its peak year was 1989.

How do you pronounce Terrell?

Terrell is usually pronounced teh-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.