Darian

/ DAR-ee-un /

“possessor of good” — Modern American

#9012024 rank
1994peak year
15,687babies named Darian since 1880
▲ +13%5-year trend

Darian popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 199418801920196020002024

What does Darian mean?

A modern American name, often treated as a variant of Darius, the Persian royal name meaning 'possessor of good'. Spelled variously since the 1980s.

OriginModern American
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic

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Spellings & variants

DarionDarien

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