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Daria

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Meaning

Possessing the good, through the Darius name family.

The exact name entry identifies Daria as a feminine form of Darius. The linked Old Persian given-name etymology combines hold or have with a reconstructed good element. Rich is a loose interpretation, not the literal combination documented here.

Origin

Old Persian ancestry through the Darius name family.

The English given-name entry explicitly identifies a feminine form of Darius. Spanish usage is distinct from this deeper linguistic ancestry.

English pronunciation

/ˈdɑːɹi.ə/

One documented UK English reading in the name entry. Other accents and preferred pronunciations may differ. A DARE-ee-uh reading is also documented.

Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.

Published name usage

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Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls15 · preliminary15772025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Girls45 (rounded to 5)818Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls45807Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2023Girls3391Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Girls4632Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Girls3885Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls1071855Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States1989Boys57905Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Meaning: Possessing the good, through the Darius name family.

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The exact name entry identifies Daria as a feminine form of Darius. The linked Old Persian given-name etymology combines hold or have with a reconstructed good element. Rich is a loose interpretation, not the literal combination documented here. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Origin: Old Persian ancestry through the Darius name family.

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The English given-name entry explicitly identifies a feminine form of Darius. Spanish usage is distinct from this deeper linguistic ancestry. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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English pronunciation: /ˈdɑːɹi.ə/

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One documented UK English reading in the name entry. Other accents and preferred pronunciations may differ. A DARE-ee-uh reading is also documented.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Supporting evidence: Darius · linked name history

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Supporting source for the explicitly linked parent-name or lexical route. Root meanings are scoped to that documented history, not transferred automatically to unrelated names. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Supporting evidence: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 · linked name history

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Supporting source for the explicitly linked parent-name or lexical route. Root meanings are scoped to that documented history, not transferred automatically to unrelated names. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Syllables: 3 (this documented English reading)

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One documented UK English reading in the name entry. Other accents and preferred pronunciations may differ. A DARE-ee-uh reading is also documented.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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