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Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Darius: Roman from Persian Meaning of Darius: "protector" Darius's Popularity in 2012: #403
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Darius is a historic name via Emperor Darius the Great, a key figure in ancient Persian history, and several other Persian kings. His name today has an appealingly artistic image, which might well be found on a concert program or gallery announcement.

Among its cultural inspirations is composer Darius Milhaud. Journalist Christiane Amanpour, who was raised in Tehran, named her son Darius.

Famous People Named Darius

Darius Rucker, American singer
Darius Butler, American football player
Darius Reynaud, American football player
Darius Fleming, American football player

Pop Culture References for the Name Darius

Darius - A character in the Hunger Games trilogy
Darius - A character in the PC Cast series 'House of Night'

Darias, Dariess, Darious, Darrius, Derrius

Darius's International Variations

Dario (Italian) Dariusz (Slavic)