Sorrel - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Sorrel \s(or)-rel\, also used as girl's name Sorrel, is a variant of Sorrell (Old French), and the meaning of Sorrel is "red-brown".

The baby name Sorrel sounds like Sorel and Sorley. Other similar baby names are Dorrel, Jorrel and Morrel.

Sorrel is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#45352 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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