Darien

A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning wealthy; prosperous; a form of Darius.

Babies a year
174
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Darien by the numbers

Darien was given to 174 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 607 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Darius

Like Darien, 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)
  • Darinwealthy, rich; a variant of Darius61 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Darionwealthy man; a form of Darius76 in the US (2017)
  • Dorienchild of dorus; a form of dorian20 in the US (2017)
  • Darrien35 in the US (2017)
  • Davinbeloved; a form of David146 in the US (2017)
  • Darrina form of Darren; great or dear64 in the US (2017)
  • Darriongreat; a respelling of Darren52 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Darien

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

  • Darianwealthy; a form of Darius284 in the US (2017)
  • Darrianwealthy; a modern respelling of Darian, form of Darius45 in the US (2017)
  • Daryan3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Darreon7 in the US (2017)
  • Dareon6 in the US (2017)
  • Dariane5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wealth

Like Darien, 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)
  • Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
  • Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)

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