About the name Darius
An empire-building name in Persia, a Polish standard as Dariusz, and a nineties favourite among Black American families in the States. Darius manages to be regal and effortlessly cool at once, which very few three-syllable names pull off.
Darius is a boy name of Persian (via Greek) origin, pronounced duh-RY-us. On the NameRarity scale it scores 61 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Darius?
Darius currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 36 people per million carry it — about 1 in 27,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Darius
- Darius the GreatPersian king who built Persepolis and the Royal Road
- Darius RuckerAmerican singer of Hootie and the Blowfish and country solo artist
Spellings and variants of Darius
Names similar to Darius
Daniel
DAN-yul
God is my judge
Dhruvin
DROO-vin
Constant, firm; derived from the pole star Dhruva
Hari
HUH-ree
The remover of sorrow; a principal name of Vishnu
Cassius
KASH-us
Hollow, from a Roman clan
Cyrus
SY-rus
Sun, lord
Deepak
DEE-pahk
Lamp, the one who kindles light
Desmond
DEZ-mund
From South Munster
Dexter
DEK-ster
Right-handed, skilful
Darius — frequently asked questions
What does the name Darius mean?
Darius means "He who holds firm the good". It is a name of Persian (via Greek) origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Darius?
Darius is pronounced duh-RY-us, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Darius?
Darius scores 61 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 27,778 people carry it — about 36 per million.
What is the numerology number for Darius?
Darius carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Darius?
The lucky number for Darius is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.