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.

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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
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    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
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    a character in the series 'House of Night' (PC Cast)
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    a character in the Ascendance trilogy by Jennifer A. Nielsen
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    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

International Variations of Darius

  • Dario
    Italian
  • Dariusz
    Slavic

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