Darko

A boys’ name of Slavic origin, meaning gift; a form of Darko or Darius.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Darko by the numbers

Darko was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Darius

Like Darko, 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)
  • Darianwealthy; a form of Darius284 in the US (2017)
  • Darienwealthy; prosperous; a form of Darius174 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)
  • Darrianwealthy; a modern respelling of Darian, form of Darius45 in the US (2017)
  • Dariannawealthy possessor; a form of Darius44 in the US (2017)
  • Demariusof Mars; a form of Darius30 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Dariowealthy or possessor of riches244 in the US (2017)
  • Daro3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Darcyfrom Arcy; a place name351 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Darylbeloved; dear one139 in the US (2017)
  • Darionwealthy man; a form of Darius76 in the US (2017)
  • Darinwealthy, rich; a variant of Darius61 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a gift

Like Darko, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
  • Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
  • Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)

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