What does Sorrel mean?

Sorrel as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Sorrel) 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.

STARTS/ENDS WITH So-, -el

Variations

VARIANTS Sorel, Sorell, Sorrell

SEE ALSO Burnett

How popular is Sorrel?

Sorrel is an unusual first name for females but a somewhat prominent surname for all people (#79115 out of 150436, Top 53%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Correy, Darrel, Korrey, Lorel, Loriel, Lorree, Lorren, Sarely, Sarrey, Sharel, Sharell, Sharil, Sharrell, Sharyl, Sherell, Sheril, Sherrell, Sherril, Sherryl, Sheryl▼, Shiral, Shirell, Shirely, Shirl, Shyril (see Cheryl), Sonel, Torree and Torrey. These names tend to be more frequently used than Sorrel.