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Modell

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How to Pronounce Modell

Pronounced MOH-del /ˈmoʊdɛl/Low

Meaning: Modell is a rare given name drawn from the surname Modell and the everyday word 'model,' which comes through French modelle from the Latin modulus, 'a small measure or pattern.' As a first name it was almost certainly a transferred surname or word-name rather than a name with its own tradition.Low

In 30 seconds: Modell is a rare early-1900s girl's name, taken from the surname and word 'model,' rooted in a Latin word for 'measure or pattern.' It appeared briefly and peaked around 1920 (said MOH-del).
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Origin LowEnglish, German
MeaningModell is a rare given name drawn from the surname Modell and the everyday word 'model,' which comes through French modelle from the Latin modulus, 'a small measure or pattern.' As a first name it was almost certainly a transferred surname or word-name rather than a name with its own tradition.
U.S. rank (1935)#3649 ↗ Rising
1935 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 187

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192019091935

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

Modell is an uncommon given name that reads as a transferred surname or word-name. Behind it is 'model,' from French modelle and ultimately the Latin modulus, 'a small measure or pattern.' It was recorded for a handful of children in the early twentieth century and never formed a lasting naming tradition of its own.

Modell was always vanishingly rare in the United States, given to only about twenty children a year during its brief window around 1920 and gone within a couple of decades. Any bearer would belong to a long-past generation, giving the name a distinctly antique feel.

Did you know? Modell belongs to a small wave of early-twentieth-century American names lifted straight from ordinary words and surnames, a fashion that also gave girls names like Ola and Cleo.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Modell — Transferred surname / word-name from 'model' (Latin modulus, 'measure, pattern')

Variations

ModelModelle

Nicknames

MoDellDella

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Modell mean?

It is a rare name taken from the surname and word 'model,' from a root meaning 'measure or pattern.'

How do you pronounce Modell?

It is said MOH-del /ˈmoʊdɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Modell a boy or girl name?

Modell was recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Modell?

It has always been extremely rare in the United States, given to only about twenty children a year during its brief window in the nineteen-twenties.

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