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Dario

Dario: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“possessing goodness”
Origin
Italian
Say it
DAR-ee-oh · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Italian and Spanish form of Darius, from Old Persian Dārayavahuš, traditionally interpreted as 'possessing goodness' or 'holding firm the good'. It is also borne in several Romance-language countries.

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How popular is Dario?

2024132 per million US babies
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Babies named Dario in 2024439

2024 rank#635 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188011,606

Dario is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Dario

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Dariuspossessing goodness · Persian
  • Darianapossessing goodness · Persian
  • Dashagift of God · Russian
  • Dariapossesses goodness · Persian
  • Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
  • Enzoestate ruler · Italian
  • Leonardobrave lion · Italian
  • Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian

Dario questions

What does the name Dario mean?

Dario means "possessing goodness". It comes from Italian. Italian and Spanish form of Darius, from Old Persian Dārayavahuš, traditionally interpreted as 'possessing goodness' or 'holding firm the good'. It is also borne in several Romance-language countries.

Is Dario a boy or girl name?

Dario is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dario?

439 US babies were named Dario in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Dario?

Dario is usually pronounced DAR-ee-oh.

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.