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Origin & history of Sorrel1
English / Germanic roots
Sorrel comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Of Sour Taste.
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How popular is Sorrel?
2023
peak year
Sorrel reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 9 babies received the name (ranked #11050). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #14538), with about 7 babies given the name annually. Sorrel's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 102 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #11,050)
(ranked #11,050)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
102
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sorrel6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
S1
O6
R9
R9
E5
L3
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Sorrel❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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