Darnel
A unisex name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 11 babies a year in the US.
Darnel by the numbers
Darnel was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 1986, making it a 1980s name.
What we can tell you about Darnel
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 Darnel. 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)
- Darel14 in the US (2017)
- Darienwealthy; prosperous; a form of Darius174 in the US (2017)
- Darryldear, beloved; from Darrell135 in the US (2017)
- Danniela form of Daniel, God is my judge12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Darnel
Names that are said the same way as Darnel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Darnellhidden nook or corner of land154 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Darnel
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