Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Orrell isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Orrell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 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 1922. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,431 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.
Orrell’s family of names
Orrell may belong to the same name family as Orell. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Orrell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Odell
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
98% boys · 2% girls
Lovell
“having a soft spirit” · “resembling a young wolf”
92% boys · 8% girls
Odie
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
>99% boys
Osborne
“a bear of God”
>99% boys
Orrin
“from the river”
>99% boys
Oswald
“the power of God”
>99% boys
Omer
“a flourishing man; one who is well-spoken”
99% boys · 1% girls
Orville
“from the gold town”
>99% boys