Given name & surname
Dorrel
“a dark-haired man”
Dorrel is a variant of Dorran. One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorrel is a variant of Dorran. One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorrel is a variant of Dorran. An origin associated with Dorran is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dorrel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1969. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 179 as a first name in 2020; 196 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Dorrel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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