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 [ 2 syll. da-ryl, dar-yl ] The girl name Daryl is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced DEHRahL KEY. Daryl's language of origin is Old French and it is predominantly used in English. The meaning of Daryl is 'from Airelle'. The name has been borne by women, possibly under the influence of names such as Cheryl. The fame of the US actress Daryl Hannah (1961-) has also promoted the feminine use of the name. Forms of the name include the English names Daril, Darrell, Darrelle, and Derryl. The spelling variants Darrel (English), Darryl (English), and Deryl (English) are other forms of Daryl. Daryl is an unusual baby girl name. Its usage peaked in 1950 with 0.009% of baby girls being named Daryl. It was #665 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is currently used only on a very modest scale. Among all girl names in its family, Daryl was nevertheless the most commonly used in 2008. In the last century Daryl has primarily been a boy name. In 1957, 14 times more boys than girls were given the name Daryl. Baby names that sound like Daryl include the English Daril, the English Darrel, the English Darrell, the English Darryl, the English Deryl, the English Darla, the English Darrelle, the English Dorla, the English Darilynn, the German Dorle, and the English Dorelia. A famous person named Daryl is Daryl Hannah, Actress, born 3 December 1960, Chicago, Illinois. KEY: Pronunciation for Daryl: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
