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Jurell

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Jurell

Pronounced joo-REL /dʒʊˈrɛl/Low

Meaning: Jurell reads as an invented American name in the -rell family that includes Terrell, Darrell and Jarrell. Those trace back to English surnames from Gerald or Gerard ('spear-ruler,' 'brave with a spear'), but Jurell itself is a fresh combination of a Ju- opening with the popular -rell ending, so its meaning is stylistic and by association rather than a single root.Low

In 30 seconds: Jurell is a rare boy's name in the -rell family with Terrell and Jarrell. It surfaced around 1986 (said joo-REL).
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Origin LowAfrican American, American
MeaningJurell reads as an invented American name in the -rell family that includes Terrell, Darrell and Jarrell. Those trace back to English surnames from Gerald or Gerard ('spear-ruler,' 'brave with a spear'), but Jurell itself is a fresh combination of a Ju- opening with the popular -rell ending, so its meaning is stylistic and by association rather than a single root.
U.S. rank (2012)#11502 ↗ Rising
2012 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 139

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619792012

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

Jurell belongs to the productive -rell set of African American boys' names. Where Terrell and Darrell descend from surnames tied to Gerald, Jurell is a newer coinage pairing a Ju- opening with that fashionable ending. Its meaning lives in that family resemblance rather than a fixed origin, and it was only ever given to a few boys.

Jurell reached its small peak around 1986, given to only about fourteen boys in its peak year. A boy named Jurell then is approaching forty today, a millennial.

Did you know? The -rell ending Jurell shares with Terrell, Darrell and Jarrell traces to old English surnames rooted in Gerald, a Germanic name meaning 'rule of the spear.'
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Jurell — Modern -rell coinage (cf. Jarrell/Terrell, ult. Gerald); mid-1980s use; meaning by association.

Variations

JarrellJurelleJerellJerrell

Nicknames

JuRell

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If you like Jurell…

Jarrell— the closest -rell name to Jurell
Jerrell— a parallel -rell coinage
Terrell— a familiar -rell boy's name
Darrell— a like -rell name from the same family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jurell mean?

It is a modern coinage on the -rell pattern shared with Jarrell and Terrell, from a Ju- prefix plus -rell.

How do you pronounce Jurell?

It is said joo-REL /dʒʊˈrɛl/ - two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Jurell a boy or girl name?

Jurell is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jurell?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen boys in its peak year around the mid-nineteen-eighties.

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