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Darroll
How to Pronounce Darroll
Pronounced DAIR-ul /ˈdær.əl/Medium
Meaning: Darroll is a variant spelling of Darrell, a name that began as an English surname taken from the Norman French place-name Airelle, meaning open ground or a clearing (with 'd'Airelle' marking origin from that place). Darroll keeps the sound while doubling the letters in the fashion of mid-century American spellings.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
Darroll is one of the many personal respellings of Darrell that flourished when the name was fashionable in mid-century America. Darrell traces to a Norman French place-name carried to England as a surname, then adopted as a given name. The Darroll form is a decorative variant, doubling consonants for a distinctive look while keeping the familiar sound.
Darroll was never common as a spelling in the United States, reaching only about twenty boys a year around its high point in 1957 while Darrell and Darryl carried the mainstream. A boy named Darroll then is in his sixties today.
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What does the name Darroll mean?
It is a variant of Darrell, from a Norman French place-name (d'Airelle) that became an English surname and then a first name.
How do you pronounce Darroll?
It is said DAIR-ul /ˈdær.əl/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Darroll a boy or girl name?
Darroll is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Darroll?
It has always been rare as a spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.