Darien

Darien: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “upholder of the good”
Origin: Greek
Say it: DAIR-ee-un · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys (85% of all uses)

Usually treated as a variant of Darian or Darius, ultimately from Old Persian via Greek. Some cases may also reflect use of the place name Darién, so exact origin can vary.

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How popular is Darien?

202449.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Darien in 2024163

2024 rank#1,250 boys

Peak year1994

Total US babies since 188012,700

Darien has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Darien

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Darianpossessing goodness · Persian
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Darien questions

What does the name Darien mean?

Darien means "upholder of the good". It comes from Greek. Usually treated as a variant of Darian or Darius, ultimately from Old Persian via Greek. Some cases may also reflect use of the place name Darién, so exact origin can vary.

Is Darien a boy or girl name?

Darien is mainly a boy's name in US records (85% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Darien?

163 US babies were named Darien in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.

How do you pronounce Darien?

Darien is usually pronounced DAIR-ee-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.