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The baby name Darin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdærɪn/ (DAIR-in).

Darin is English, Irish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Irish
Pronunciation: /ˈdærɪn/ (DAIR-in)

What is the meaning of the name Darin ?

The baby name Darin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdærɪn/ (DAIR-in).

Darin is English, Irish in Origin.

Darin is a multifaceted given name used in English, Slavic, and Arabic-speaking communities. In English it is chiefly a streamlined spelling of Darren, a 20th‑century favorite sometimes linked to Irish Darragh/Daire “oak” or to the surname Darrell. The spelling Darin gained wide notice in the United States mid‑century, boosted by singer Bobby Darin (1936–1973) and the 1960s TV character Darrin Stephens on Bewitched; it peaked in the 1960s–70s and remains familiar though less common today.

Independently, Bulgarian and Macedonian Darin comes from the Slavic root dar “gift,” yielding the sense “gifted; given,” with feminine counterpart Darina. In Arabic, Darin/Dareen (دارين) is a feminine name taken from a Gulf port historically renowned for perfumes, and the spelling Darine is also found in the Levant. Variants and related forms include Darren, Darrin, Daren, Darron, Darryn, Daryn, Darien/Darian, Darina, Daryna, and Dareen.

Darin has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Darin

Darin Brooks Actor · Born 1984 · United States Darin Brooks is an American actor best known for playing Max Brady on Days of Our Lives. He’s also known for his roles as Alex Moran on Blue Mountain State and Wyatt Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Darin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 1979 #1 — 346
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
IQ 0 #112 18 3,533
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
BG Boys 0 #175 45 3,850
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IQ Girls 0 #227 339 11,303
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
HR Boys 0 #245 14 3,997
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
KZ Boys 0 #255 35 6,578
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
JO Girls 0 #300 26 7,570
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
IQ Boys 0 #303 501 13,071
DK Girls 0 #304 13 7,429
Canada Boys 2021 #310 6 2,600
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
SD Girls 0 #332 14 7,678
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Boys 2004 #394 3 2,538
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
France Girls 2019 #408 4 3,279
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SY 0 #436 333 11,684
CR Boys 0 #463 25 10,188
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
PS Girls 0 #502 22 10,981
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
LY 0 #504 32 12,703
AE Girls 0 #517 37 20,968
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
LB 0 #529 130 13,263
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
EG Girls 0 #558 467 14,742
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
TN 0 #561 300 13,765
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IL Girls 0 #601 17 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #605 78 3,552
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
SA Girls 0 #801 135 25,931
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #803 36 4,949
United States Boys 2024 #861 32 7,044
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
DZ 0 #892 286 20,130
CO Boys 0 #903 18 15,656
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
NL Girls 0 #931 25 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
MY Girls 0 #975 20 24,821
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MA 0 #1,072 57 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,091 21 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,132 47 25,619
TR 0 #1,158 54 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,426 21 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,436 36 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Darin is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Darin

Darin is predominantly a boy's name.
Darin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdærɪn/ (DAIR-in).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Darren, Darrin, Daren, Daryn, Darran and Derren.
Yes, very popular — Darin ranked #1 in Ireland in 1979, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Darin ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1979).
Darin's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #815 in 2014 to #861 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Darin are in our database, including Darin Brooks (Actor).