Darwin

English

"dear friend"

Darwin Origin and Meaning

The name Darwin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dear friend".

Enough parents have found naturalist Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, a worthy hero to keep Darwin relatively consistently in the Top 1000 (it dropped off in 2021 but is back in 2022)—though some might just like its trendy two-syllable sound. It has a lovely meaning too—"dear friend."

Darwin Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 in the US

Darwin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1177 on Nameberry

Darwin Popularity

• 987 US 2022
• 1177 Nameberry 2024
• 73 Unique 2021
• 825 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Darwin

• Darwin James Kunane Barney American baseball player
• Darwin Turner aka Choppa American rapper
• Darwin Shaw English actor
• Darwin Merwan Smith aka Darwin Deez American singer
• Darwin Scott Hall U.S. Congressman from Minnesota
• Charles Darwin English biologist; creator of the theory of evolution

Darwin in Pop Culture

• Darwin guinea pig character in Disney's "G,force"
• Darwin Watterson main character on animated series "The Amazing World of Gumball"
• Darwin chimpanzee on animated series "The Wild Thornberrys"
• Darwin Northern Territory, Australia