Darius
Latin, Greek, Persian
"possessing goodness"Share
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
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 IIII, Kings of Persia
- Darius Carlos RuckerAmerican pop and country singer formerly of Hootie & the Blowfish
- Darius Jermaine ButlerAmerican football player
- Darius ReynaudAmerican football player
- Darius FlemingAmerican football player
- Darius BoydAustralian rugby league footballer
- Darius Aaron MorrisAmerican basketball player
- Darius SlayAmerican football player
- Darius LaVar MilesAmerican basketball player
- Darius Tiyon MillerAmerican basketball player
- Darius CampbellScottish singer and actor
- Darius John Rubin (b. 2000)son of journalist Christiane Amanpour and politician James Rubin
- Darius BrubeckAmerican jazz musician, son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck
- Darius VassellEnglish soccer player
Darius in Pop Culture
- Dariusa character in the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
- Dariusa character in the series 'House of Night' (PC Cast)
- Dariusa character in the Ascendance trilogy by Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Dariusa champion in the video game League of Legends
- Darius "Darry" Jennercharacter in Jeepers Creepers 1 and 2
- Dariusan Immortal from Highlander: The Series
- Dariuscharacter in anime Fullmetal Alchemist
- Darius Kazemicharacter on British soap "EastEnders"
- Dariuscharacter in video game Need for Speed: Carbon
- Dariusthe Hand of Noxus, character in video game League of Legends
- Dariuswolf character from the Patrick Carman books The Land of Elyon
- Darius Brittfemale main character in Safety Not Guaranteed
- Darius Zacklycharacter from anime/manga 'Attack On Titan'
- Darius Bowmana character from the "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" TV series