Given name & surname
Durell
“one who is strong and protective”·“having great strength”
Durell is a variant of Durrell. One English interpretation is “one who is strong and protective.” Durell is a variant of Dureau. One French interpretation is “having great strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Durell is a variant of Durrell. One English interpretation is “one who is strong and protective.” Durell is a variant of Dureau. One French interpretation is “having great strength.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Durell is a variant of Durrell. An origin associated with Durrell is English. Durell is a variant of Dureau. An origin associated with Dureau is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Durell is a variant of Darrell. The history of Darrell gives this family its wider story. Darrell’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Durell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,742
- 1,742 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 208 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −81%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 208 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,040 as a first name in 2020; 525 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.
Durell’s family of names
Durell has a related form in Durrell. Durell has a related form in Dureau. In English usage, Durell has a related form in Darrell.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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