Darius

Latin, Greek, Persian

"possessing goodness"

Darius Origin and Meaning

The name Darius is a boy's name of Greek, Persian origin meaning "possessing goodness".

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.

Darius Rank in US Top 1000

# 728 in the US

Darius Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 349 on Nameberry

Darius Popularity

• 728 US 2023
• 349 Nameberry 2024
• 468 Future 2028
• 340 England 2021
• 284 Germany 2016

20 Names Similar to Darius

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Famous People Named Darius

• Darius I III, Kings of Persia
• Darius Carlos Rucker American pop and country singer formerly of Hootie & the Blowfish
• Darius Jermaine Butler American football player
• Darius Reynaud American football player
• Darius Fleming American football player
• Darius Boyd Australian rugby league footballer
• Darius Aaron Morris American basketball player
• Darius Slay American football player
• Darius LaVar Miles American basketball player
• Darius Tiyon Miller American basketball player
• Darius Campbell Scottish singer and actor
• Darius John Rubin (b. 2000) son of journalist Christiane Amanpour and politician James Rubin
• Darius Brubeck American jazz musician, son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck
• Darius Vassell English soccer player

Darius in Pop Culture

• Darius a character in the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
• Darius a character in the series 'House of Night' (PC Cast)
• Darius a character in the Ascendance trilogy by Jennifer A. Nielsen
• Darius a champion in the video game League of Legends
• Darius "Darry" Jenner character in Jeepers Creepers 1 and 2
• Darius an Immortal from Highlander: The Series
• Darius character in anime Fullmetal Alchemist
• Darius Kazemi character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Darius character in video game Need for Speed: Carbon
• Darius the Hand of Noxus, character in video game League of Legends
• Darius wolf character from the Patrick Carman books The Land of Elyon
• Darius Britt female main character in Safety Not Guaranteed
• Darius Zackly character from anime/manga 'Attack On Titan'
• Darius Bowman a character from the "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" TV series