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Mandrell

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How to Pronounce Mandrell

Pronounced MAN-drul /ˈmændrəl/Medium

Meaning: Mandrell is chiefly an English surname pressed into use as a first name; it is best known through the country star Barbara Mandrell, whose fame in the late nineteen-seventies and early nineteen-eighties brought the surname to wider notice.Low

In 30 seconds: Mandrell is a surname used as a boy's given name, familiar from the singer Barbara Mandrell. It reached a small number of United States boys and is said MAN-drul.
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningMandrell is chiefly an English surname pressed into use as a first name; it is best known through the country star Barbara Mandrell, whose fame in the late nineteen-seventies and early nineteen-eighties brought the surname to wider notice.
U.S. rank (2019)#13394 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 255

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019732019

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

Mandrell appeared as a first name beginning in the early nineteen-seventies and touched its modest high around 1980, tracking the singer's peak fame.

It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its height. A boy named Mandrell then would be in his forties today. As a surname-name it offers a country-music echo and a strong, two-beat sound.

Did you know? The name entered American baby records right as Barbara Mandrell was topping country charts and hosting her own television show, which put the surname in front of millions of households.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Mandrell — English surname as given name; associated with country singer Barbara Mandrell

Variations

MandrelMandrelle

Nicknames

ManDell

Famous Bearers

  • ★Barbara Mandrell (1948-)
    American country music star whose surname the given name echoes

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mandrell mean?

It is an English surname used as a first name, best known through the country star Barbara Mandrell.

How do you pronounce Mandrell?

It is said MAN-drul /ˈmændrəl/, with the stress on the first syllable.

Is Mandrell a boy or girl name?

Mandrell is recorded as a boy's name.

How popular is Mandrell?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its height around the turn of the nineteen-eighties.

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