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Darvell

♂ Boy

Pronounced dar-VEL /dɑrˈvɛl/Medium

Meaning: Darvell is best read as a variant in the Darrell family, a surname from the Norman French place-name Airelle in Calvados, later a given name. The -vell ending also gives it a Welsh-sounding, coined feel.Low

In 30 seconds: Darvell reads through the Darrell family, a surname from a Norman place-name. It surfaced in small numbers in the later twentieth century (said dar-VEL).
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Origin LowFrench, English
MeaningDarvell is best read as a variant in the Darrell family, a surname from the Norman French place-name Airelle in Calvados, later a given name. The -vell ending also gives it a Welsh-sounding, coined feel.
U.S. rank (2018)#12592 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 281

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719672018

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

Darvell sits in the orbit of Darrell, a surname from the Norman place-name Airelle that became a first name. The stressed -vell ending gives it a coined, Welsh-tinged sound distinct from the more common Darrell.

US records show Darvell mainly from the nineteen-sixties into the twenty-tens, always in tiny numbers near the floor. A man named Darvell near its high point would be in midlife today.

Did you know? The Darrell surname traces back to a Norman village called Airelle, so names in this family carry a long thread back to medieval French place-names.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Darvell — Read through Darrell; Norman place-name Airelle; coined -vell ending; low-frequency records.

Variations

DarrellDarvelDarnell

Nicknames

DarVellDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Darvell mean?

Darvell reads through Darrell, a surname from the Norman place-name Airelle, later used as a given name.

How do you pronounce Darvell?

It is said dar-VEL /dɑrˈvɛl/, two beats with the stress on the second.

Is Darvell a boy or girl name?

Darvell is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Darvell?

It has always been rare, given to only about a dozen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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