Darel
A unisex name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 14 babies a year in the US.
Darel by the numbers
Darel was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 1957, making it a 1950s name.
What we can tell you about Darel
Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Darel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Darrelbeloved; a form of Darrell19 in the US (2017)
- Danela form of Daniel; God is my judge7 in the US (2017)
- Darnel11 in the US (2017)
- Darcyfrom Arcy; a place name351 in England and Wales (2025)
- Darienwealthy; prosperous; a form of Darius174 in the US (2017)
- Darryldear, beloved; from Darrell135 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Darel
Names that are said the same way as Darel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
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