Gender Masculine
Usage English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Meaning & History
Roman form of Δαρεῖος (Dareios), which was the Greek form of the Persian name Dārayavahush meaning "possessing goodness", composed of the elements dâraya "to possess" and vahu "good". Three ancient kings of Persia bore this name, including Darius the Great who expanded the Achaemenid Empire to its greatest extent. His forces invaded Greece but were defeated in the Battle of Marathon.It has never been very common as a given name in the English-speaking world, though it rose in popularity after the middle of the 20th century. In the United States it is frequently an African-American name. In Lithuania it may be given in honour of the Lithuanian-American aviator Steponas Darius (1896-1933), who died attempting to fly nonstop from New York to Lithuania. His surname was an Americanized form of the original Darašius.
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Name Days
Lithuania: July 17
Categories
Attack on Titan characters, Chocolatier characters, Elder Scrolls characters, Fullmetal Alchemist characters, goodness, Hunger Games characters, kings, Magi characters, Never Have I Ever characters, pharaohs, Philip K. Dick characters, possession, saints, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel characters, virtues
Entry updated January 21, 2022