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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #3329 for Darling.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Darling at #3329 in the United States.
Darling means "little dear, most precious" (Old English origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Darling is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.