Given name
Tyrel
“one who is stubborn”·“a powerful man”
Tyrel is a variant of Terrell. Interpretations include “one who is stubborn” and “a powerful man”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tyrel is a variant of Terrell. Interpretations include “one who is stubborn” and “a powerful man”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tyrel is a variant of Terrell. Terrell has been associated with French and German naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tyrel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,426
- 3,426 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 181 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,187 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,187 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 181 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,755 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Tyrel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“one who is stubborn” · “a powerful man”
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80% boys · 20% girls
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Mikel
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99% boys · 1% girls
Mykel
“who is like God?”
94% boys · 6% girls
Jamel
“a handsome man”
>99% boys