Darling
Meaning
"little dear, most precious"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,329
- Total SSA Count
- 47
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Dar, Darlie, Linnie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little dear, most precious"
Origin: Old English
"bitter grace"
Origin: Hebrew
Darling is more popular, ranked #3329 vs #3454 for Maryanne.
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Darling is more popular, ranked #3329 compared to Maryanne at #3454 in the United States.
Darling means "little dear, most precious" (Old English origin). Maryanne means "bitter grace" (Hebrew origin).
Darling is primarily a girl name. Maryanne is primarily a girl name.