What names are similar to Darius?
If you like Darius, consider Maximus, Atticus and Julius. Like Darius, their spellings end in -us.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Darius.
Maximus Latin · "greatest"
Atticus Latin · from Attica
Julius Latin · Roman family name, possibly linked to Jove
Demarcus African American · modern compound of the prefix 'De-' with Marcus (Latin, 'dedicated to Mars')
The same roots
Also Persian names, from the tradition Darius comes from.
Cyrus Persian · meaning uncertain; borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Kourosh Persian · the Persian form of Cyrus, name of Cyrus the Great
Darion Persian · modern elaboration of Darius, traditionally "possessing goodness"
Arian Persian · noble; from the ancient Iranian root arya
The same feel
Also classic and royal names.
Augustus Latin · "exalted, venerable" (Latin augeo, "to increase")
Nicholas Greek · victory of the people, from the Greek Nikolaos; the fourth-century saint of Myra whose secret gift-giving grew into Santa Claus, a name borne by five popes and two tsars, and the 1990s American staple behind Nick, Cole and Colin
James Hebrew · traditionally "supplanter," the English form of Jacob by way of the Late Latin Iacomus; the name of kings, two apostles, and more US presidents than any other. Royal in Britain, everyman in America, durable everywhere: Jim, Jamie, and Jem included
Lorenzo Italian · Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius, "from Laurentum"; the place-name is probably related to Latin laurus, "laurel"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Darius, on a similar curve.
Cassius Latin · Roman family name, traditionally linked to Latin cassus, 'empty, vain'
Moises Hebrew · Spanish and Portuguese form of Moses; 'drawn from the water' in the Bible's telling, though scholars favor Egyptian mes, 'son'
Thaddeus Aramaic · biblical name traditionally translated as 'courageous heart'
Jesus Hebrew · "Yahweh is salvation," from Yeshua by way of Greek and Latin; in Spanish-speaking families, where it is pronounced heh-SOOS, giving the name is an act of devotion with centuries of tradition behind it, common from Mexico to the Philippines
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