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Farrell
OriginIrish
Meaning"courageous"
About Farrell
If you're looking for a pleasing namesake that's more modern than Darrell/Darryl, this would make an excellent choice. Farrell is an Anglicized form of the Irish Fergal, and was well used as a first name into the nineteenth century, before it faded to mostly surname use.
Pronounced FAR-ul.
As of October 2026, Farrell ranked #12856 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #592 in 1935.
Editor's take: The name Farrell is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "courageous".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Farrells
- Farrell Dobbs
American Trotskyist, trade unionist, politician, and historian
- Farrell McElgunn
Irish politician
- Farrell Funston
American CFL football player
- Colin Farrell
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