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Darian

gender-neutral name
Origin
Persian
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Darius, 'possessing goodness'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Darian peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

186 people · the #26,778 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 28

1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Darian living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Darian

Most people given the name Darian in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Darian you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Darian deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Darian truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Darian fits with your family’s names and surname.

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