Darelle
Meaning of Darelle
Darelle traces its linguistic DNA to the Norman-French surname d’Airelle—“of Airelle,” a small hamlet in northern France—later Anglicised as Darrell and subsequently respelled to create the current, more androgynous form. Phonetically rendered as duh-REHL (/dəˈrɛl/), the name sits comfortably in the unisex column, a status reinforced by American birth records that show modest yet steady use across genders from the mid-1970s through the late 2010s. Its statistical zenith occurred in 1992, when a mere 18 newborns elevated it to rank 751; since then, occurrences have oscillated in the single digits, offering today’s bearer a low-collision identifier in classrooms and inboxes alike. Cultural associations lean toward the quietly independent: the name’s French origin hints at medieval Norman grit, while its modern sound aligns it with contemporaries like Daryl and Terrell without being tethered to a specific decade. In short, Darelle offers parents a historically grounded, sparsely populated option—an unobtrusive nod to heritage that still feels current.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as duh-REHL (/dəˈrɛl/)
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