Darien
Pronunciation: [ d-EHR-ee-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Darien is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced d-EHR-ee-uhn.
Parents who love the name Darien often also consider Delaura, Corinthian, Aillene .
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Darien first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 1,803 babies have been named Darien in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Darien is past its peak , currently ranked #66,370 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #66,370
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Darien is also used as a boy name, ranked #1254.
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"of the laurel tree, crowned with laurel"
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Scottish Gaelic origin
"beautiful bird; from the Irish eilean"
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Hebrew and Old English origin
"Lily of the valley; sweet hollow"
#66,276 in US
Middle Persian origin
"gentle, charming"
#66,412 in US
Chinese origin
"revive, awaken"
#66,494 in US
Irish/Gaelic origin
"Dark, little dark one"
#66,304 in US
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About the Name Darien
Darien is a girl name .
Is Darien a boy or girl name? Darien is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #66,370 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #1,254. Darien is more commonly used as a boy name.
Darien is currently ranked #66,370 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Darien include Dar, Dari, Dariy, Dariie, Day, Daie, and Darkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Darien include Dariana, Daria, Dariela, Darianna, Dariyah . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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