Sorrel - Name Meaning and Origin

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.