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Yarnell

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Yarnell

Pronounced yar-NEL /jɑrˈnɛl/Medium

Meaning: Yarnell is a surname pressed into service as a first name. The surname is toponymic, drawn from an English place name, and its use as a given name follows the American habit of turning family surnames into personal names.Low

In 30 seconds: Yarnell is a surname-turned-first-name of English toponymic origin; it saw very light use from the early sixties (said yar-NEL).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningYarnell is a surname pressed into service as a first name. The surname is toponymic, drawn from an English place name, and its use as a given name follows the American habit of turning family surnames into personal names.
U.S. rank (2008)#14542 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)≈ 64
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197719622008

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

Yarnell is an English surname of place-name origin used here as a given name. Surname-names like this were a quiet but steady thread in American naming; Yarnell's exact toponymic root is not firmly settled, so its literal sense is best left open.

It was among the rarest names in this set, given to only a handful of boys a year from the early nineteen-sixties on. A boy named Yarnell then would be around sixty today.

Did you know? Yarnell began as an English place-based surname before American families adopted it, like many, as a distinctive first name.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Yarnell — English toponymic surname used as given name

Variations

YarnelDarnellYarnallJarnell

Nicknames

YarnNell

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yarnell mean?

It is a given name taken from an English surname of place-name origin; its literal sense is unsettled.

How do you pronounce Yarnell?

It's said yar-NEL /jɑrˈnɛl/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yarnell a boy or girl name?

Yarnell is used as a boy's name.

Is Yarnell a popular name?

No, it has always been very rare, a surname used as a first name for only a handful of boys a year.

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