Carnell - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Carnell \c(a)-rne-ll, car-nell\ is pronounced kar-NEL. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "defender of the castle". Carne (karn) is a Welsh variant of the English surname Cairn, meaning a landmark or memorial made of piled-up stones.

Carnell has 2 variant forms: Carne and Carnelle.

Baby names that sound like Carnell are Cornell, Cornel, Cornall and Kornell.

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