boy · persian and lithuanian
Darius
say it duh-ry-us
What Darius means
- Persian he who holds firm the good; Darius the Great of Persia Hebrew Bible: Persian king in Ezra, Haggai and Daniel
- Lithuanian and Persian holding firm the good; from Old Persian Darayavahush Hebrew Bible: Darius, Persian king in Ezra and Daniel
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 278 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 311 in Austria (2020)
- no. 328 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 384 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 389 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 438 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 524 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 535 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Dariush, Dario, Daryush, Dariusz
Names with a similar meaning
Tobias Toby Dario Come Hassan Aris Hasan Darian Hussain Boone Benicio Evander