Sorrell - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Sorrell \s(o)-rre-ll\, also used as girl's name Sorrell, is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "red-brown". The term is now used to describe the color of a horse.

Sorrell has 2 variant forms: Sorel and Sorrel.

Baby names that sound like Sorrell are Sorley, Cyrill, Searle and Zuriel.

Sorrell 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 Sorrell. Compare Sorrell with related baby names.