Meaning & Origin
A male given name.
Tyrell is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old French origin, from the French surname Tirel or Tyrrel, meaning 'stubborn' or 'puller,' possibly related to the Old French tirer (to pull). The name appears in medieval English history through Walter Tirel, a Norman knight associated with the death of King William II.
In the U.S., Tyrell gained cultural traction in African-American communities in the 1970s-90s and gained sci-fi resonance through Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner. Nearly 16,000 births are recorded.