Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old German : Commander Boy name variations Harold Hereld Harry Hal Hiraldo Harild Haryld Herald Herold Heronim Heryld Harolda Harrel Heroldo Herlad Herrold Herrick Herryck How Popular Is The Name Harrell Family name origins & meanings English : variant of Harold.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarghail ‘descendant of Earghal’, a personal name with the same etymology as Fearghal (see Farrell).