Terrel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- TAIR-el
- Origin
- French
Terrel is a boys' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Terrel mean?
French: spelling of Terrell; English surname of Norman French origin, a variant of Tyrell
From the Norman surname Tirel; Walter Tirel was blamed for the arrow that killed King William II in 1100.
Meaning borrowed from Terrell. More on Wiktionary.
Is Terrel a girl's or a boy's name?
Terrel is a boys' name.
How popular is Terrel in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Terrel in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Terrel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
How popular is Terrel in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1989, with 94 boys. It first appears in the records in 1915.
Half of all the boys named Terrel in the US since 1880 were born between 1961 and 1995, the years shaded on the chart below.
Girls were 21% of the babies named Terrel in the US in 1946, and 7% in 1985.
Terrel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | #7,084 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5,976 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6,341 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7,542 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5,785 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5,742 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5,250 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5,939 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5,044 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5,100 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4,264 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3,377 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3,225 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2,842 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3,070 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3,361 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2,878 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2,003 |
| 2000 | 48 | #2,083 |
| 1999 | 51 | #1,900 |
| 1998 | 58 | #1,738 |
| 1997 | 54 | #1,770 |
| 1996 | 52 | #1,760 |
| 1995 | 77 | #1,333 |
| 1994 | 70 | #1,395 |
| 1993 | 80 | #1,261 |
| 1992 | 78 | #1,276 |
| 1991 | 83 | #1,210 |
| 1990 | 66 | #1,365 |
| 1989 | 94 | #1,078 |
| 1988 | 81 | #1,106 |
| 1987 | 70 | #1,139 |
| 1986 | 71 | #1,117 |
| 1985 | 65 | #1,157 |
| 1984 | 51 | #1,293 |
| 1983 | 46 | #1,374 |
| 1982 | 37 | #1,621 |
| 1981 | 33 | #1,725 |
| 1980 | 31 | #1,808 |
| 1979 | 38 | #1,532 |
| 1978 | 33 | #1,652 |
| 1977 | 26 | #1,904 |
| 1976 | 28 | #1,780 |
| 1975 | 34 | #1,529 |
| 1974 | 33 | #1,520 |
| 1973 | 25 | #1,782 |
| 1972 | 26 | #1,721 |
| 1971 | 21 | #1,986 |
| 1970 | 17 | #2,212 |
| 1969 | 20 | #1,860 |
| 1968 | 27 | #1,505 |
| 1967 | 28 | #1,448 |
| 1966 | 20 | #1,722 |
| 1965 | 32 | #1,359 |
| 1964 | 18 | #1,899 |
| 1963 | 17 | #1,956 |
| 1962 | 27 | #1,514 |
| 1961 | 31 | #1,438 |
| 1960 | 35 | #1,340 |
| 1959 | 26 | #1,558 |
| 1958 | 26 | #1,533 |
| 1957 | 24 | #1,633 |
| 1956 | 20 | #1,764 |
| 1955 | 24 | #1,571 |
| 1954 | 35 | #1,267 |
| 1953 | 24 | #1,550 |
| 1952 | 18 | #1,803 |
| 1951 | 29 | #1,372 |
| 1950 | 29 | #1,339 |
| 1949 | 29 | #1,347 |
| 1948 | 23 | #1,518 |
| 1947 | 36 | #1,212 |
| 1946 | 27 | #1,354 |
| 1945 | 19 | #1,535 |
| 1944 | 19 | #1,573 |
| 1943 | 19 | #1,635 |
| 1942 | 12 | #2,144 |
| 1941 | 15 | #1,821 |
| 1940 | 25 | #1,334 |
| 1939 | 11 | #2,159 |
| 1938 | 16 | #1,741 |
| 1937 | 10 | #2,332 |
| 1936 | 6 | #3,146 |
| 1935 | 15 | #1,837 |
| 1934 | 12 | #2,121 |
| 1933 | 15 | #1,829 |
| 1932 | 6 | #3,360 |
| 1931 | 10 | #2,470 |
| 1930 | 0 | – |
| 1929 | 6 | #3,557 |
| 1928 | 8 | #3,074 |
| 1927 | 9 | #2,911 |
| 1926 | 6 | #3,706 |
| 1925 | 9 | #2,934 |
| 1924 | 9 | #3,022 |
| 1923 | 7 | #3,465 |
| 1922 | 0 | – |
| 1921 | 12 | #2,501 |
| 1920 | 8 | #3,207 |
| 1919 | 0 | – |
| 1918 | 0 | – |
| 1917 | 7 | #3,216 |
| 1916 | 8 | #2,925 |
| 1915 | 7 | #3,081 |
Nicknames for Terrel
- Terry 15 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Terrel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Daniel Michael Toby Thomas Patrick Adam Matthew Joel David Nathan Jamie Jason
Names related to Terrel
Terrell Terell Tyrrell Terrill Tarrell Tirrell Terrelle Torrell
More French names
Eleanor Beau Esme Darcie Darcy Genevieve Amy Esmae Arleth Elle Russell Monty Mallory Percy Lacey Belle
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Terrel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/terrel, updated 20 October 2026.