Darrell

Darrell
Pronunciation	/ˈdærəl/ DARR-əl
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Norman-French
Meaning	huckleberry
Other names
Related names	Darryl, Daryl

Last updated August 27, 2025

Darrell is a given name derived from an English surname, which was derived from Norman-French d'Airelle, originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France.^[1]^[2] There are no longer any towns in France called Airelle, but airelle is the French word for huckleberry.

Sports

Darrell Allums (born 1958), American basketball player
Darrell Armstrong (born 1968), NBA basketball player
Darrell Campbell (born 1981), American football defensive tackle on the practice squad of the Chicago Bears
Darrell Clarke (born 1977), manager of Bristol Rovers football club
Darrell Daniels (born 1994), American football player
Darrell Evans (born 1947), former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball
Darrell Green (born 1960), cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002
Darrell Griffith (born 1958), former NBA basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz
Darrell Jackson (born 1978), American football wide receiver currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League
Darrell Jackson Jr. (born 2003), American football player
Darrell Johnson (1928–2004), Major League Baseball catcher and manager
Darrell Henderson (born 1997), American football player
Darrell Hogan (1926–2016), American football player
Darrell Luter Jr. (born 2000), American football player
Darrell May (born 1972), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
Darrell Porter (1952–2002), Major League Baseball catcher
Darrell Royal (1924–2012), College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the winningest football coach in University of Texas Longhorn history
Darrell Russell (dragster driver) (1968–2004), NHRA drag racer
Darrell Russell (American football) (1976–2005), two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman for the Oakland Raid the NFL who died in a car crash
Darrell Stewart Jr. (born 1996), American football player
Darrell Taylor (born 1997), American football player
Darrell Walker (born 1961), American professional basketball coach and retired player
Darrell Wallace (Canadian football) (fl. 1980s–1990s), former Canadian Football League player
Darrell Wallace Jr. (born 1993), NASCAR driver
Darrell Waltrip (born 1947), NASCAR driver and commentator
Darrell Williams (rugby league) (fl. 1980s–2010s), New Zealand rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
Darrell Williams (basketball) (born 1989), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League
Darrell Survey, an American golf equipment research company

Arts and entertainment

Darrell Abbott aka Dimebag Darrell (1966–2004), American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter
Darrell Banks (1937–1970), American soul singer
Darrell Eastlake (1942–2018), Australian radio and television presenter
Darrell Evans (musician) (born 1968), American Christian musician and songwriter
Darrell Hammond (born 1955), American actor and comedian
Darrell Larson (born 1950), American actor
Timothy Darrell Russ (born 1956), American actor
Darrell Scott (born 1959), American country singer-songwriter
Darrell Sheets (fl. 2010s–2020s), American auctioneer and cast member of Storage Wars
Darrell Sweet (musician) (died 1999), Scottish hard rock drummer
Darrell K. Sweet (1934–2011), American science fiction and fantasy illustrator
Darrell Winfield (1929–2015), American rancher and model
Darrell Zwerling (1928–2014), American actor

Other fields

Darrell Allahar, Trinidad and Tobago politician
Darrell Blocker (fl. 1980s–2020s), nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent
Darrell Brooks (born 1982), American mass killer
Darrell Hickman (born 1935), justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
Darrell Issa (born 1953), American politician
Darrell Long (fl. 1980s–2020s), American computer scientist
Darrell Louis, American politician
Darrell Keith Rich (1955–2000), Native American serial killer
Darrell D. Wiles (1914–2001), judge of the United States Tax Court

In fiction

Darrell Cartrip, a character from Pixar's Cars franchise
Darrell Rivers, the protagonist of Enid Blyton series Malory Towers

With the surname

Darrell (surname)

References

↑ "Darrell". Behind the Name. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
↑ "Origin and Meaning of Darrell". MFnames.com. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

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[1] "Darrell". Behind the Name. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

[2] "Origin and Meaning of Darrell". MFnames.com. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

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