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Derrill

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Derrill

Pronounced DER-il /ˈdɛr.ɪl/Medium

Meaning: Derrill is a variant of Darrell, a name that began as the Norman French surname d'Airelle, marking someone from Airelle in Normandy. Carried to England after the Conquest and later revived as a first name, it shifted vowels freely, giving Darrell, Darryl, Derrell and Derrill. The meaning is the place-name origin rather than a word.Low

In 30 seconds: Derrill is a variant of Darrell, from the Norman surname d'Airelle, 'from Airelle.' It was a rare mid-century spelling (said DER-il).
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Origin MediumFrench, English
MeaningDerrill is a variant of Darrell, a name that began as the Norman French surname d'Airelle, marking someone from Airelle in Normandy. Carried to England after the Conquest and later revived as a first name, it shifted vowels freely, giving Darrell, Darryl, Derrell and Derrill. The meaning is the place-name origin rather than a word.
U.S. rank (1992)#7689 ↗ Rising
1992 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1950
Total births (all-time)≈ 787

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195019151992

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

Derrill is one of the many spellings of Darrell, from the Norman surname d'Airelle. It appears in United States records from about 1915 and reached its small high around 1950, when Darrell-type names were in vogue, before fading. It was never common in this spelling, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.

A Derrill from that mid-century high would be a grandfather now, and the name reads as a period cousin of the far more common Darrell and Darryl. It has not revived; the tidier spellings hold whatever life the name still has.

Did you know? Darrell and its cousins all trace to a French place name, d'Airelle - so Derrill quietly means 'the one from Airelle' in Normandy.
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References - Derrill — Variant of Darrell; Norman surname d'Airelle 'from Airelle'

Variations

DarrellDarrylDerrell

Nicknames

DerRill

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Derrill mean?

It is a spelling variant of Darrell, from the Norman French surname d'Airelle, marking someone 'from Airelle' in Normandy.

How do you pronounce Derrill?

It's said DER-il /ˈdɛr.ɪl/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Derrill a boy or girl name?

Derrill is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Derrill?

It has always been rare, a mid-century spelling of Darrell given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.

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