Terrell

“Uncertain; a Norman surname possibly meaning 'stubborn' or 'follower of Thor'” — Norman French origin

Boy's name · #1538 in the US (2025) · 80s

Terrell reached #255 in 1985 and has faded to #1538 since. About 37,000 boys have carried it since 1885. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the Midwest today.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Terrells

Terrell Owens — American football player (born 1973)
Terrell Brandon — American basketball player (born 1970)
Terrell McIntyre — American basketball player
Terrell Suggs — American football player (born 1982)
Terrell Davis — former American football running back

What Terrells become

Among 153 notable people named Terrell:

Sports figures appear 3.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Terrell Owens, American football player (born 1973).

Similar names: Shaun · Terrence · Nickolas · Tyrell · Darrell · Nigel

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