Darian

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning wealthy; a form of Darius.

Babies a year
284
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#928
down from #901
UK popularity
#1406
19 babies

How Darian has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#708#883#1057201520202025#928

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#788
2016#846
2017#819
2018#837
2019#938
2020#834
2021#977
2022#974
2024#901
2025#928

Darian by the numbers

In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Darian. In the US, 284 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 869 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.

At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 3,400 American boys born that year was called Darian.

Other names that come from Darius

Like Darian, each of these traces back to Darius: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Dariuswealthy; possessor of good577 in the US (2017)
  • Darianawealthy; a form of Darius130 in the US (2017)
  • Demarionof Mars; a form of Darius with de- prefix95 in the US (2017)
  • Dariannawealthy possessor; a form of Darius44 in the US (2017)
  • Demariusof Mars; a form of Darius30 in the US (2017)
  • Dariyawealthy; a form of Darius3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Darriswealthy; a form of Darius11 in the US (2017)
  • Darkogift; a form of Darko or Darius10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Darian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Damiantamer, subduer3,322 in the US (2017)
  • Dorianof or from Doris; relating to the Dorians538 in the US (2017)
  • Davianbeloved; a form of David221 in the US (2017)
  • Darienwealthy; prosperous; a form of Darius174 in the US (2017)
  • Darionwealthy man; a form of Darius76 in the US (2017)
  • Darinwealthy, rich; a variant of Darius61 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Darian

Names that are said the same way as Darian, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Darriongreat; a respelling of Darren52 in the US (2017)
  • Darrianwealthy; a modern respelling of Darian, form of Darius45 in the US (2017)
  • Darrien35 in the US (2017)
  • Daryan3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Darreon7 in the US (2017)
  • Dareon6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wealth

Like Darian, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Darian

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