Daria

Girl Persian #1907 in 2023

Daria is a girl name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Daria

The name is derived from the Persian royal name Darayavahush, which comes from a combination of the Old Persian words daraya(miy), meaning "possess" or "maintain" and vahu, meaning "well, good." Saint Daria of Rome is a venerated martyr of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, which contributed to widespread adoption of the name.

Popularity of Daria

Popularity, 1915–2023

104 births in 2023

1915 2023

8,854 U.S. births recorded from 1915–2023.

Peak year

1998

294 babies

First recorded

1915

108 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.