Darius
\da.ʁjys\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \da.ʁjys\ |
| Also spelled | Dariush |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš); see there for more.
Where it is mostly given
- Ireland
- United States
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Lithuania
- Romania
- Arabia/Persia
Around the world
- SpanishDarío
- ItalianDario
- PolishDariusz
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (France (Toulouse)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).