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Darelle

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How to Pronounce Darelle

Pronounced duh-REL /dəˈrɛl/Medium

Meaning: Darelle extends Darell or Darrell with a decorative -e/-elle ending; the parent name is an English surname derived from the Norman place-name Airelle in France, brought to England after the Norman Conquest.Low

In 30 seconds: Darelle is an elaborated form of Darrell, an English surname from the Norman place-name Airelle. It surfaced in the later twentieth century, peaking around 1989 at about 18 boys a year (said duh-REL).
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Origin LowFrench, English
MeaningDarelle extends Darell or Darrell with a decorative -e/-elle ending; the parent name is an English surname derived from the Norman place-name Airelle in France, brought to England after the Norman Conquest.
U.S. rank (2019)#12579 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 284

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219742019

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

Darelle builds on Darell or Darrell, itself an old English surname derived from the Norman place-name Airelle. Adding the -elle ending gave the established name a softer, more decorative shape, a pattern common in mid-to-late twentieth-century American boys' names.

The name stayed rare, given to about 18 boys a year at its peak in 1989, and it appears in the SSA data from 1974 to 2019. A boy named Darelle at his peak would be in his mid-thirties today.

Did you know? Darelle traces back through Darrell to Airelle, a small place in Normandy, France, carried to England by a Norman family after 1066.
Overall data confidence 52%
References - Darelle — Elaboration of Darrell; Norman place-name Airelle, France

Variations

DarrellDarellDaryl

Nicknames

DareDel

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Darrell— the standard surname-name it elaborates
Daryl— a familiar phonetic spelling of the same name
Darius— shares the Dar- opening sound
Terrell— a like -rell surname-style name of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Darelle mean?

It elaborates Darell or Darrell, an English surname from the Norman place-name Airelle in France.

How do you pronounce Darelle?

It is said duh-REL /dəˈrɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Darelle a boy or girl name?

Darelle is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Darelle?

It was a rare choice, given to about 18 boys a year at its late-1980s peak.

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