Meaning of Darius

Darius is a Persian name for boys.
The meaning is `Persian king`
The name Darius is most commonly given to American boys. (3 times more often than to English and Welsh boys.)

Extra information

From Dareios, originally a version of the name of various ancient Persian kings. The original form of the name is Darayavahush. Historical: Darius (in Persian, Dariush) the Great assumed the kingship of Babylon after its conquest by Cyrus in fifth century BC. He was a renowned king also known as Darius the Great. Also the name of an obscure saint who was martyred at Nicaea. This name is popular with African-Americans.



Use for the other sex:

Daria



The name sounds like:

Darcy, Darcio, Darsy, Darsey, Darcey, Taurus, Terrius, Tyrus, Tris



See also:

Darian, Darion, Jarius

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