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Dorrell

♂ Boy

Pronounced DOR-uhl /ˈdɔːr.əl/Medium

Meaning: Dorrell is a variant of Darrell or Durrell, an English surname carried from the Norman French d'Airelle, 'from Airelle', a place in Normandy. Like most surname-names it began as a family name marking origin and only later served as a first name.Low

In 30 seconds: Dorrell is a variant of the surname-name Darrell, from Norman French for 'from Airelle', a place in Normandy. It saw scattered use as a boy's name (said DOR-uhl).
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Origin LowFrench, English
MeaningDorrell is a variant of Darrell or Durrell, an English surname carried from the Norman French d'Airelle, 'from Airelle', a place in Normandy. Like most surname-names it began as a family name marking origin and only later served as a first name.
U.S. rank (2018)#9947 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 370

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619152018

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

Dorrell belongs to the Darrell and Durrell family, surnames drawn from the Norman French d'Airelle, meaning 'from Airelle', a place in Normandy. Carried to England after the Conquest, it passed from family name to occasional given name. In the United States it was always thin, given to only a couple dozen boys a year across its run.

Unusually for a vintage-rooted name, Dorrell's small high point came late, in the nineteen-eighties, so many namesakes are still relatively young adults today rather than grandfathers. It pairs the softness of Darrell with a slightly rarer look, and offers Dell or Rell as easy short forms.

Did you know? Dorrell shares its root with Darrell and Durrell, all growing from a Norman family name that simply marked where an ancestor came from in northern France.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Dorrell — Variant of Darrell/Durrell; Norman French d'Airelle 'from Airelle'

Variations

DarrellDurrellDorrel

Nicknames

DellRell

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Darrell— the standard spelling of the same surname-name
Durrell— a close variant from the same Norman root
Darryl— another respelling of the same name
Dorian— a similar two-syllable Dor- boy's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dorrell mean?

It is a variant of Darrell, from the Norman French d'Airelle, meaning 'from Airelle', a place in Normandy.

How do you pronounce Dorrell?

It's said DOR-uhl /ˈdɔːr.əl/, two syllables, with the stress on the first.

Is Dorrell a boy or girl name?

Dorrell is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Dorrell?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year, with a small late peak in the nineteen-eighties.

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