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Darral
How to Pronounce Darral
Pronounced DAIR-uhl /ˈdærəl/Medium
Meaning: Darral reads as a variant spelling of Darrell or Darryl, English surnames drawn from the Norman d'Airelle; the a-heavy spelling changes the look but not the sound or sense.Low
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
Darral shadowed the more common Darrell and Darryl. It appeared from the mid nineteen-twenties, rode their post-war popularity, and reached a modest high in 1957.
The name stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at most, and had faded by the late nineteen-nineties. A man named Darral at that peak would be near seventy today, almost certainly sharing his everyday name with the standard Darrell spelling.
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What does the name Darral mean?
It is a respelling of Darrell or Darryl, from an English surname rooted in the Norman d'Airelle.
How do you pronounce Darral?
It is said DAIR-uhl /ˈdærəl/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Darral a boy or girl name?
Darral is recorded as a boy's name.
How popular is Darral?
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.