What origin is the name Sorel?

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

Is Sorel a popular name?

Sorel 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 Sorel?

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

Sorel

Q: Is Sorel a rare name?

Yes. Sorel 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 Sorel

Sorel

Boy

french

2 syllables

Sorel is a french boy's name meaning "A French name traditionally given to describe someone with reddish-brown hair, similar to the sorrel plant.".

With french roots, Sorel is a boy name that means "A French name traditionally given to describe someone with reddish-brown hair, similar to the sorrel plant.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A French name traditionally given to describe someone with reddish-brown hair, similar to the sorrel plant.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Sorel

Very rare in US records

What does Sorel mean?

Sorel is a boy name of french origin meaning "A French name traditionally given to describe someone with reddish-brown hair, similar to the sorrel plant.".

Is Sorel a rare name?

Yes. Sorel does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Sorel

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Sorel means "A French name traditionally given to describe someone with reddish-brown hair, similar to the sorrel plant." — these names share that spirit.