Darby
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning deer settlement or farm with deer.
Darby by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Darby. In the US, 144 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 491 babies in 1995, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Darby. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Darcyfrom Arcy; a place name351 in England and Wales (2025)
- Darbi7 in the US (2017)
- Daisyday's eye; the daisy flower1,454 in England and Wales (2025)
- Darladarling; a form of Darlene124 in England and Wales (2025)
- Darryldear, beloved; from Darrell135 in the US (2017)
- Darceyfrom arcy; a place name variant131 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Darby
Names that are said the same way as Darby, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Darbie6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a deer
Like Darby, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
- Tabithagazelle143 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
- Rayleighdeer meadow or clearing; a respelling of Raleigh187 in the US (2017)
- Fiadhwild, woodland deer182 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hartleyhart meadow; deer clearing157 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Darby, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ameliawork, industriousness2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Penelopeweaver; wife of Odysseus1,174 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Darby
Nobody has voted for Darby yet
Vote for Darby and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Darby