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Darius

dah-RYE-us

Popularity

#746

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Persian

Total Births

53,949

Peak Year

#2,200 in 1994

First Recorded

1880

Style

Royal & Regal, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Derived from the Persian name *Dārayavahuš*, meaning 'possessing goodness'.

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • Darius I

    King of Persia, ruled during the Achaemenid Empire.

  • Darius Rucker

    American singer and guitarist, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

NobleWisePowerfulGenerous

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