Think Baby Names A-Z Names | Top Names | Random Namer | Statistics | Favorites

femaleSorrel - Name Meaning and Origin


Add to favorites (0) | Email this

The boy's and girl's name Sorrel \s(or)-rel\ is of Old French and Old German origin. From the plant "surele" which is a derivative of "sur", meaning "sour" in German. This refers to the acid taste of its leaves.

Sorrel has 3 variant forms: Sorel, Sorell and Sorrell.

For more information, see also the related name Burnett.

Baby names that sound like Sorrel are Sarely, Sarelia, Syrilla, Sirilla and Saralee.

Sorrel is a very rare female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Sorrel. Click here to compare Sorrel with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Sorrel
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Sorrel

[Top]

Welcome to Baby Name Sorrel - Origin and Meaning of Sorrel.
© 2004-2008 Thinkbabynames.com. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Contact Us