Darius
Darius is an ancient Persian name meaning "possessor of good" or "he who holds firm the good." It was borne by several powerful Persian kings, most notably Darius the Great who ruled the Achaemenid Empire in the 6th century BC.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 310. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 766
- 2012: 730
- 2013: 718
- 2014: 614
- 2015: 579
- 2016: 584
- 2017: 584
- 2018: 553
- 2019: 491
- 2020: 469
- 2021: 434
- 2022: 402
- 2023: 367
- 2024: 344
- 2025: 322
- 2026 (projected): 310
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English
- •Strong historical and royal associations
- •Works well across multiple cultures and languages
- •Has a sophisticated sound without being pretentious
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Darius the Great
Ancient Persian king and empire builder
Statistics
54,006
Total births since 1880
1994
Peak year
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