Darnell - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Darnell \d(a)-rne-ll, dar-nell\ is pronounced dar-NEL. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "the hidden spot". Place name and surname.

Darnell has 3 variant forms: Darnall, Darneil and Darnel.

For more information, see also the related name Larnell.

Baby names that sound like Darnell are Darnley and Thornly.

Darnell is a popular 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 Darnell. Click here to compare Darnell with related baby names.