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Globally, Darnell (Darnell , 达内尔 , Дарнелл ) is a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine given name. The given name Darnell is characteristic of Saint Lucia, where it is quite a common boy's name, Bahamas, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and the United States, where it is quite a rare principally boy's, but scarcely feminine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Philippines. Also, Darnell is the last name as well as the forename.
Darnell is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Darnell Turner , the fictional cook on sitcom My Name Is Earl; Darnell , the character from Disney's The Princess and the Frog and Darnell , the character in Star Trek: TOS.