Daryl

Variation of Darrell, French

"dear one, beloved"

Daryl Origin and Meaning

The name Daryl is a boy's name meaning "dear one, beloved".

Darrell and all its variations was a trendy name in the 1950s and 1960s, an update on David and Daniel that began to fall out of favor by the 1970s and fell out of the Top 1000 completely at the turn of this century.

The Daryl spelling is most closely identified with actress Daryl Hannah, making this a unisex choice in theory, though last year about 75 baby boys were named Daryl....and no baby girls.

Daryl Rank in US Top 1000

# 946 in the US

Popularity of the name Daryl

• 973 Unique 2022

Famous People Named Daryl

• Daryl Hall American musician and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates
• Daryl Braithwaite Australian singer

The name Daryl in Pop Culture

• Daryl Dixon a main character on AMC's "The Walking Dead"
• Sheriff Daryl Blubs character in Disney's "Gravity Falls"
• "D.A.R.Y.L. " 1985 movie