63%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. DAHR-bee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname, which was derived from the name of the town of Derby, meaning "deer town" in Old Norse. PopularityDetails Last ranked #951 in 2002 (f) #952 in 1974 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal natural wholesome strong strange simple comedic Categories animals, How to Train Your Dragon characters, place names, surnames, y vowels