Given name & surname
Morrel
“a dark-skinned man; Moorish”
Morrel is a variant of Morell. One French interpretation is “a dark-skinned man; Moorish.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Morrel is a variant of Morell. One French interpretation is “a dark-skinned man; Moorish.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Morrel is a variant of Morell. An origin associated with Morell is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Morrel is a variant of Morris. The history of Morris gives this family its wider story. Morris was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Morrel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 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 1925. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 209 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.
Morrel’s family of names
Morrel has a related form in Morris. Morrel has a related form in Morell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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