59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English, African American Pronounced Pron. dahr-NEHL(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname that was derived from Old French darnel, a type of grass. In some cases the surname may be from a place name, itself derived from Old English derne "hidden" and halh "nook". PopularityDetails Last ranked #943 in 2008 England and Wales Last ranked #983 in 2012 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern informal common strong rough simple Categories Craig of the Creek characters, currently out of the US top 1000, flora, House of Cards US characters, Hunters characters, ice hockey, nature, NBA players, plants, secrets, Sims 3 characters, surnames, Trauma Center characters, uncertain etymology