The meaning of the name Darnell is Plant. The origin of the name Darnell is English. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
English surname. Linda Darnell, actress.
Darnell is on 275 BN name lists Darnell is currently not ranked on the BN charts Darnell is currently #982 in U.S. births
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