Daryus

A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning variant of Darius; possessor of good; wealthy.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Daryus by the numbers

Daryus was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 16 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Darius

Like Daryus, 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.

  • 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)
  • Darionwealthy man; a form of Darius76 in the US (2017)
  • Darinwealthy, rich; a variant of Darius61 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Dariuswealthy; possessor of good577 in the US (2017)
  • Darylbeloved; dear one139 in the US (2017)
  • Darriuswealthy; a form of darius58 in the US (2017)
  • Darriswealthy; a form of Darius11 in the US (2017)
  • Darylldarling; beloved; a form of Daryl7 in the US (2017)
  • Daryledear one; variant spelling of daryl

Sounds like Daryus

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

Other names that mean wealth

Like Daryus, 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)

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