Darryl
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Hello and welcome back to Black Ghetto Baby Names, where we will be discussing the baby name “Darryl,” long associated with African America but steeped in the history of Europe.
Depending on who or where you research, the name Darryl is either from the Old English or Old French. It is most often a boys name although it is on occasion used for a girl, most notably Daryl Hannah, the movie actress. Over the last decade, this name ranks 372 on the list of boys names. However, in 2003, it only managed to reach 695 out of 1000.
According to the French, they were the first to use the name in the 11th century. It is from the town of Airelle. The French would put a ‘D’ in front of the town name signifying from the town of. So, D’Airelle, as first used, meant from the town of Airelle. When the French invaded England, they brought the name with them.
In English, the name became Deorling meaning dearly beloved, and darling. This name may be spelled several ways, Darell, Daryl, Darryl, and Daryll. There are a number of famous Darryl’s that you could chose to name your son or daughter after. If you are a baseball nut, then of course, it would be Darryl Strawberry. If you like music, it would be Daryl Hall. Hockey lovers might choose to name their future NHL star after Darryl Sittler or Darryl Sutter and football fans would choose Darryl Stingley. Then again, if you named your little girl Daryl, they would forever be tied to that beautiful actress with fins instead of legs. This might not be one of your best parenting choices.
Daryl is not among some set of “black ghetto baby names”, it is a name that resonates with the ages of European love. When you choose your child’s name, remember that you are giving them a name for life, a name that should show individuality and thought. Good luck when naming your new bundle of joy, for he or she represents the future of black America.
If you found this post interesting, I hope you’ll check out our list of popular black names for similar posts on other historically black names.
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