🔥Darcy

Irish, French

"dark one; from Arcy; from the fortress"

Darcy Origin and Meaning

The name Darcy is a girl's name of French, Irish origin meaning "dark one; from Arcy; from the fortress".

A favorite in England and Wales, Darcy is a unisex option with delicacy, grace, and strength. Associated with classic literary and courtesy thanks to Jane Austen's hero, Mr. Darcy, and Bridget Jones's Mark Darcy, its image was partly transformed by English ballerina Darcey Bussell, who helped popularize it for girls.

A name with multiple meanings, Darcy can be considered an anglicization of either d'Arcy, a French name associated with the town of Arcy, or of O'Dorchaidhe, an Irish surname meaning "dark one". It can also be spelled as Darcey, Darcie, and Darci too, all of which have featured in the England and Wales Top 1000 at least once since the 90s.

Darcie is currently the most popular spelling in the UK, appearing in the Top 100, while Darcy ranks in the Top 150 and Darcey in the Top #400. There's also Darcie-Mae in the latter half of the charts, along with Darcie-Rae, Darcie-Leigh, Darcie-Anne, Darcie-Rose, and Darcia which are all given to a handful of girls each year.

In Australia, Darcy leans masculine and frequently appears in the Top 100 for boys, while in the US, Darcy recently re-entered the popularity characts girls after a 30 year absence.

Notable Darcys include the character Darcy Olsson of the TV show and graphic novel series, Heartstopper, the actress Darcy Rose Byrnes, and young social media star, Darcy Jane Pentland.

Darcy Rank in US Top 1000

# 983 in the US

Darcy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 347 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Darcy

• 983 US 2024
• 347 Nameberry 2025
• 27 Unique 2023
• 939 Future 2028
• 143 England 2024
• 153 scotland 2024

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Famous People Named Darcy

• Darcy Rose Byrnes American actress
• Darcy Adiza Isa English actress
• Darcy Sterling American therapist and TV personality
• Darcy Gibbons Burner American businesswoman and politician
• Darcy Lynn LaPier American actress and model
• Darcy Jane Watson daughter of YouTuber Louise Pentland aka SprinkleOfGlitter

The name Darcy in Pop Culture

• Darcy Fields main character on TV's "Darcy's Wild Life"
• Darcy Edwards character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Darcy Lewis character in the Thor series
• Darcy Elliot Bobcruz character in film "For Keeps"
• Darcy Farrow tragic folksong heroine
• Darcy Silverman character in 2010 film "Gulliver's Travels"
• Darcy Patel main character in Scott Westerfeld's "Afterworlds"
• Darcy character in the books "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue"
• Darcy witch from animated series Winx Club
• Darcy Doll android in "Superman: The Animated Series"
• Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy Jane Austen's hero from Pride and Prejudice