Darla

Darla: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dear one, beloved”
Origin: English
Say it: DAR-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Formed from English dear with the diminutive suffix -la, or influenced by darling. It is a modern English coinage rather than an ancient traditional name.

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How popular is Darla?

202473.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Darla in 2024244

2024 rank#1,030 girls

Peak year1963

Total US babies since 188043,416

Darla is steady now but far below its 1963 peak.

Names like Darla

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Darla questions

What does the name Darla mean?

Darla means "dear one, beloved". It comes from English. Formed from English dear with the diminutive suffix -la, or influenced by darling. It is a modern English coinage rather than an ancient traditional name.

Is Darla a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Darla?

244 US babies were named Darla in 2024. Its peak year was 1963.

How do you pronounce Darla?

Darla is usually pronounced DAR-luh.

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.