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
"latticed garden framework, support structure for climbing plants"
Origin: Old French via Latin
Darling is more popular, ranked #3329 vs #19482 for Trellis.
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Darling is more popular, ranked #3329 compared to Trellis at #19482 in the United States.
Darling means "little dear, most precious" (Old English origin). Trellis means "latticed garden framework, support structure for climbing plants" (Old French via Latin origin).
Darling is primarily a girl name. Trellis is primarily a girl name.