Dorrell
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dear ruler; variant of Darrell.
Dorrell by the numbers
Dorrell was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 1986, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Darrell
Like Dorrell, 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 Dorrell. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)
- Derrelldear; a variant of Darrell21 in the US (2017)
- Durrellhardy; durable11 in the US (2017)
- Darnellhidden nook or corner of land154 in the US (2017)
- Donnelldark brown ruler; from Domhnall51 in the US (2017)
- Darelldear or beloved; a form of Darrell44 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Dorrell, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean love
Like Dorrell, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Dorrell
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