Daryan
Meaning
"he who holds firm the good"
Origin: Old Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,871
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dar, Dary
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"he who holds firm the good"
Origin: Old Persian
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4871 for Daryan.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Daryan at #4871 in the United States.
Daryan means "he who holds firm the good" (Old Persian origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Daryan is primarily a boy name. Emma is primarily a girl name.