Boy · Norman French
Daryl
Say it: DAIR-ul
Meaning
A spelling of Darrell, from a Norman surname d'Airelle (from Airel in Normandy); the claimed meaning 'darling' is a folk etymology.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
Most popular in the US in the 1950s and 1960s, and also given to girls.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1970s
In the United States
- 67,032 babies given this name since 1912
- At its height in 1970, about 1 in 1,000 boys
- 93 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Darryl, Darrell
Famous bearers
- Daryl Hall, American singer
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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