Darol

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Darol

Pronounced DA-rul /ˈdær.əl/Medium

Meaning: Darol is best explained as a respelling of Darrell/Darryl, an English surname-name from the Norman French d'Airelle, referring to a family from Airelle in Normandy; the exact route from Darrell to Darol is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Darol is a rare early American boy's name, likely a respelling of Darrell or Darryl. It surfaced quietly in the 1910s-30s, peaking around 1936 (said DA-rul).

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Origin LowFrench, English

MeaningDarol is best explained as a respelling of Darrell/Darryl, an English surname-name from the Norman French d'Airelle, referring to a family from Airelle in Normandy; the exact route from Darrell to Darol is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1995)#9153 ↘ Falling

1995 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1936

Total births (all-time)≈ 485

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

Darol most plausibly grew out of Darrell or Darryl, English surname-names tracing to the Norman French d'Airelle. The exact spelling path is uncertain, which we note honestly; it belongs to the wave of Dar- names popular in the early twentieth century.

Darol was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1936, and it faded steadily, with its last recorded use in the mid-1990s. A boy named Darol at his peak would be in his late eighties today.

Did you know? Darol sits in the same family as Darrell and Darryl, both ultimately from a Norman French place name meaning 'from Airelle'; the streamlined spelling reflects the early-twentieth-century habit of trimming double letters.

Overall data confidence 42%

References - Darol — Likely respelling of Darrell/Darryl; route uncertain

Variations

DarrellDarrylDaryl

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Darol mean?

It is most likely a respelling of Darrell or Darryl, from a Norman French place name meaning 'from Airelle.'

How do you pronounce Darol?

It is said DA-rul /ˈdær.əl/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Darol a boy or girl name?

Darol is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Darol?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-thirties, and it disappeared from records by the mid nineteen-nineties.