Buell

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How to Pronounce Buell

Pronounced BYOOL /ˈbjuːl/Medium

Meaning: Buell is an English surname, of uncertain derivation, adopted as a given name — possibly from a place-name or from Old French 'bel'/'beau', 'fair, handsome'. As a first name its meaning is bound up with that surname source.Low

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MeaningBuell is an English surname, of uncertain derivation, adopted as a given name — possibly from a place-name or from Old French 'bel'/'beau', 'fair, handsome'. As a first name its meaning is bound up with that surname source.

U.S. rank (1975)#5572 ↘ Falling

1975 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 840

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Buell is an English surname, of uncertain origin — perhaps from a lost place-name or from Old French bel, 'fair' — that families adopted as a given name in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its meaning as a first name is essentially that surname heritage.

It was never common, chosen for only a few dozen boys a year at its early-1920s peak, and it remains a rare, old-fashioned surname-name.

Did you know? Buell moved from family surname to first name in the American honoring tradition, though its ultimate root is not settled.

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Buell — English surname, uncertain origin; given-name use

Variations

BuelBewell

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Buell mean?

Buell is an English surname of uncertain origin, used as a given name; it has no settled separate meaning.

How do you pronounce Buell?

It's said BYOOL /ˈbjuːl/ — one syllable.

Is Buell a boy or girl name?

Buell is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Buell?

Buell has always been rare in the U.S., a vintage surname used as a first name.