Given name
Derrell
“one who is dearly loved”
Derrell is a variant of Darrel. One English interpretation is “one who is dearly loved.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Derrell is a variant of Darrel. One English interpretation is “one who is dearly loved.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Derrell is a variant of Darrel. An origin associated with Darrel is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Derrell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,880
- 5,864 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 136 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,422 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −53%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,422 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 136 in 1987. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,556 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Derrell’s family of names
Derrell has a related form in Darrel.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Derrell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
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>99% boys
Denzel
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>99% boys
Derick
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>99% boys
Terrell
“one who is stubborn” · “a powerful man”
>99% boys
Devan
“from the beautiful farmland; of the divine”
85% boys · 15% girls
Jamel
“a handsome man”
>99% boys
Devante
“one who fights wrongdoing”
>99% boys