Darrell
Meaning
"from Airelle (a place in Normandy, France)"
Origin: Norman French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,470
- Total SSA Count
- 123
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dar, Dell
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from Airelle (a place in Normandy, France)"
Origin: Norman French
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via English
Darrell is more popular, ranked #1470 vs #69037 for Ganelle.
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Darrell is more popular, ranked #1470 compared to Ganelle at #69037 in the United States.
Darrell means "from Airelle (a place in Normandy, France)" (Norman French origin). Ganelle means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via English origin).
Darrell is primarily a boy name. Ganelle is primarily a girl name.