Sorrell
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SOR-el
- Origin
- English
Sorrell is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “sorrel herb; reddish-brown”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sorrell mean?
English: spelling of Sorrel; plant name, from Old French surele, from sur 'sour'
“sorrel herb; reddish-brown”
English name of a sour-leaved herb; the word also describes a reddish-brown horse.
Meaning borrowed from Sorrel. More on Wiktionary.
Is Sorrell a girl's or a boy's name?
Sorrell is a girls' name.
How popular is Sorrell in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 5 girls.
Sorrell in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Sorrell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sarah, Charlotte, Sophie, Zoe, Ellie, Emma, Hannah, Holly, Eleanor, Amber, Anna, Molly
Names related to Sorrell
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sorrell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sorrell, updated 20 October 2026.