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Darrelle
How to Pronounce Darrelle
Pronounced duh-REL /dəˈrɛl/Medium
Meaning: Darrelle is a variant spelling of Darrell or Daryl, from the Norman French surname d'Airelle, meaning 'from Airelle,' a place in Normandy; it entered English as a surname before becoming a first name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Darrelle varies Darrell or Daryl, from the Norman French d'Airelle, 'from Airelle,' a Norman place name. Like many Norman surnames it moved into English first-name use over the twentieth century, with Darrelle standing as one of several spellings.
Darrelle was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1989, and it has appeared only lightly in records into the 2020s. It reads today as a somewhat softened, less common Darrell spelling.
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What does the name Darrelle mean?
It is a variant of Darrell or Daryl, from the Norman French surname d'Airelle, 'from Airelle.'
How do you pronounce Darrelle?
It is said duh-REL /dəˈrɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Darrelle a boy or girl name?
Darrelle is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Darrelle?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late 1980s.