Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Gift, upholder of good, kingly
Origin: Persian/Greek
Popularity: Ranked #901 in 2024 with 260 babies born.
History: Darian surged in the 2010s-2020s as a variant of Darien. The Isthmus of Darien was where the Americas narrowed to a thread. The name carries geographic drama and Persian heritage (from Darius). Darian means the place where continents almost touch.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Darian? About 1 in 12,148 babies born in 2024 were named Darian, or roughly 0.8 per day in the United States.
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