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Darya
OriginRussian or Persian, variation of Daria or feminine form of Darius
Meaning"kingly; possessing goodness; the sea"
About Darya
The beguiling Darya is the name of a character in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. As a Russian name, it's a spelling variation of Daria, while in Iran, it's a girl's name that means "the sea".
Pronounced DAHR-yuh.
As of October 2026, Darya ranked #3534 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3280 in 2024.
Editor's take: The name Darya is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "kingly; possessing goodness; the sea".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,502 | 45 | 25.2 |
| 2015 | #3,862 | 39 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | #3,534 | 44 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | #3,447 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | #4,020 | 36 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | #4,029 | 36 | 21.4 |
| 2020 | #4,098 | 34 | 21 |
| 2021 | #3,629 | 42 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | #3,613 | 43 | 26.2 |
| 2023 | #3,603 | 43 | 26.8 |
| 2024 | #3,280 | 48 | 29.6 |
| 2025 | #3,534 | 43 | 26.8 |
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Darya on lists
Famous Daryas
- Darya Vladimirovna Domracheva
Belarusian Olympic biathlete
- Darya Kustova
Belarusian tennis player
- Darya Pchelnik
Belarusian Olympic hammer thrower
- Darya Vitalyevna Pishchalnikova
Russian Olympic discus thrower
- Darya Petrovna Saltykova
Russian lady in waiting to Catherine the Great
- Darya Vladimirovna Poverennova
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Darya in pop culture
- Darya "Dolly" Alexandrovna Oblonskaya
character in Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina"
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