Dashiell
“From an anglicized French surname”
About the name Dashiell
One hard-drinking detective novelist is the entire reason anyone knows this name, which began as the surname De Chiel. It comes with the built-in nickname Dash, and the pairing of noir credentials and a nickname that sounds like a sprint is hard to beat.
Dashiell is a boy name of French (Anglicized) origin, pronounced DASH-ee-ul. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Dashiell?
Dashiell currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Dashiell
- Dashiell HammettAmerican crime writer who created Sam Spade
Spellings and variants of Dashiell
Names similar to Dashiell
Darshit
DUR-shit
Shown, one who has been revealed
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Nell
NEL
Bright, shining one
Crispin
KRIS-pin
Curly-haired
Daksh
DUCK-sh
Skilled, competent; a Prajapati of Puranic myth
Devansh
DAY-vahnsh
A part of God, a fragment of the divine
Devdutt
dayv-DUTT
Given by the gods, also the name of Arjuna's conch in the Mahabharata
Dhairya
DHYE-ryah
Courage, patience, steadiness of nerve
Dashiell — frequently asked questions
What does the name Dashiell mean?
Dashiell means "From an anglicized French surname". It is a name of French (Anglicized) origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Dashiell?
Dashiell is pronounced DASH-ee-ul, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Dashiell?
Dashiell scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Dashiell?
Dashiell carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Dashiell?
The lucky number for Dashiell is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.