What origin is the name Darryl?

Darryl comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Darryl a popular name?

Darryl is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Darryl?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Darryl — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Darryl

Q: Is Darryl a rare name?

Yes. Darryl does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Darryl

Darryl

Boy

french

2 syllables

Darryl is a french boy's name meaning "From the name daryl; darling, from the old english deorling. also a variant of darrell".

Darryl is a boy name of french origin meaning "From the name daryl; darling, from the old english deorling. also a variant of darrell". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.