Darren
Meaning
"oak grove, great"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #955
- Total SSA Count
- 238
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dar, Daz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"oak grove, great"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"council friend"
Origin: Celtic/Old English
Melvin is more popular, ranked #876 vs #955 for Darren.
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Melvin is more popular, ranked #876 compared to Darren at #955 in the United States.
Darren means "oak grove, great" (Irish Gaelic origin). Melvin means "council friend" (Celtic/Old English origin).
Darren is primarily a boy name. Melvin is primarily a boy name.