Darian

Meaning: Possibly possessing goodness
Origin: Persian — A 20th-century name, possibly based on Darius

Meaning: Possibly Dorian, of the Dorian people of ancient Greece
Origin: Greek — Or on Dorian

Boy's name · #928 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Darian's best rank, #358, came in 1994; it has settled back to #928 today. Roughly 17,000 boys have been named Darian since 1939.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#346 in Austria (2025) · #382 in Ecuador (2025) · #491 in Switzerland (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #762 in Poland (2025) · #1,049 in Canada (2025) · #1,087 in Italy (2024) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,350 in Belgium (2025) · #1,406 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,815 in France (2025) · #233 in Puerto Rico (2024) and 2 more.

Famous Darians

Darian Mensah — American football player (born 2005)
Darian DeVries — American basketball player and coach (born 1975)
Darian Kinnard — American football player (born 1999)
Darian Sahanaja — American singer-songwriter (born 1963)
Darian MacKinnon — Scottish footballer (born 1985)

What Darians become

Among 73 notable people named Darian:

Sports figures appear 3.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darian Townsend, South African-American swimmer (born 1984).

Similar names: Darien · Jaron · Darius · Deshawn · Draven · Devonte

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