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What does Darryl mean?
Darryl 
▼ as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name Darryl) is pronounced DARE-ul. It is of English and Old French origin, and the meaning of Darryl is "open; from Airelle". Variant of Darrel. Daryl is occasionally used for girls. Film producer Darryl Zanuck; baseball player Darryl Strawberry; musician Daryl Hall.
STARTS WITH Dar-
Variations
VARIANTS Darrel▼, Darrell▼, Darryll, Daryl▼, Daryle, Daryll, Derryl
SEE ALSO Dorran
RELATED FORMS VIA DARREL, DARYL Darel, Dariel▲, Dariell, Darral, Darrill, Darrol, Darroll, Darry, Derell, Derrall, Derrel, Derrell, Derril, Derrill, Deryl, Deryll
FEMININE FORM Daryl
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Darryl Jamir (D.J.), ..
How popular is Darryl?
Darryl is a very popular first name for males (#232 out of 1220, Top 19%) but a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Darryl entered the list in 1930-1939 and reached its apex rank of #94 in the U.S. in the 1960s, and is at #1325 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Darel, Dariel (#643 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Darrel, Darrell (#1062), Darry, Darryll, Daryl (#1641), Daryle, Daryll, Derrel, Derrell, Derrill, Derryl and Deryl are the popular varying forms of Darryl (#1325). Other forms, like Derell, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Darryl was more pronounced among parents 6 decades ago (USAGE OF 0.53%) and is now much diminished (USAGE 0.05%, ▼91.3%), with versions such as Darrell becoming less trendy. Darrell is more ubiquitous than the rest, though Dariel is now the more favored form.
Similar Names
Darryl▼ is pronounced similarly to Doriel, Dorrel, Dorrell, Durell and Durrell. Other recommended sound-alike names are Barry▼, Carrol▼, Caryl, Darby, Darcel, Darcy, Darnel, Darrah, Darran, Darren▼, Darrin▼, Darriq, Darro, Darrold (see Darold), Darron, Darrow, Darryan, Darryen, Darryn, Darsy, Darwyn, Daryn, Derry, Derryk, Erryl, Farrel, Farryll, Ferryl, Garry▼, Garryk (see Garrick), Harrel, Harry▼, Jarrel, Jarryd, Jarryl, Jaryl, Jerryl, Karrel, Larry▼, Parry, Tarryn and Terryl. These names tend to be less commonly used than Darryl.
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