Curl
English · Boy · 1 syllable
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Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Curl
The given name 'Curl' likely derives from the Old English word *curl* or *crull*, meaning "curly-haired," and functions as a descriptive nickname-turned-surname.
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Etymology
The given name 'Curl' likely derives from the Old English word *curl* or *crull*, meaning "curly-haired," and functions as a descriptive nickname-turned-surname. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears as a surname in medieval England, though it is rare as a given name.
Curl currently ranks #2,917 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1913.
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