Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Hidden nook."

Popularity: The name Darnell ranked 682nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 476th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: The derivation of this surname is not certain. It might have been influenced by the male name Darrel or by the darnel plant, a type of grass once regarded as an intoxicant.

Meaning: Its source is an Old English expression meaning "Hidden nook."

Popularity: The name Darnell ranked 2343rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The derivation of this surname is not certain. It might have been influenced by the male name Darrel, or by the darnel plant, a type of grass once regarded as an intoxicant.