Darryl
A unisex name of Old French origin, meaning dear, beloved; from Darrell.
Darryl by the numbers
Darryl was given to 135 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 5,128 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Darrell
Like Darryl, each of these traces back to Darrell: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Darryl. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Darryl
Names that are said the same way as Darryl, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean love
Like Darryl, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Darryl
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