Darby

Irish or Norse

"free one or from the deer estate"

Darby Origin and Meaning

The name Darby is a boy's name of Irish, Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "free one or from the deer estate".

Lighthearted, spirited Irish-accented name. Works particularly well with an O' surname, as in 'Darby O'Gill and the Little People'. Patrick Dempsey chose it for one of his twin boys.

Darby Rank in US Top 1000

# 952 in the US

Darby Popularity

• 1456 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Darby

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• Scotty
• Valter
• Baer
• Williamina
• Kitto
• Quinlan
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• Darby
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• Arley
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Famous People Named Darby

• Darby Hendrickson American hockey player
• Darby Conley American cartoonist
• Darby Crash (born Jan Paul Beahm) American punk musician (The Germs)
• Darby Galen Dempsey son of American actor Patrick Dempsey

Darby in Pop Culture

• Darby O'Gill and the Little People
• Darby a character briefly appearing in the video game "Vexx"