The baby name Darioush is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-REE-oosh (IPA: /dɑːˈriːuʃ/).
Darioush is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Darioush is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-REE-oosh (IPA: /dɑːˈriːuʃ/).
Darioush is Persian in Origin.
Darioush is a Persian masculine name tracing to Old Persian Dārayavahuš, the source of Greek Dareios and Latin Darius. The elements dāraya- (“to hold, maintain, possess”) and vahu-/vohu- (“good, beneficent”) yield the meaning “holder of the good” or “he who keeps the good.” In New Persian it appears as Dariush/Daryush (داریوش), with Darioush reflecting an English- or French-influenced romanization of the same form.
The name’s prominence stems from Achaemenid kings - Darius I the Great, Darius II, and Darius III - cementing its prestige in Iranian history and literature. It remains well used among Persian speakers and the global Iranian diaspora, while the cognate Darius spread across Europe through classical transmission. Common variants and spellings include Dariush, Daryoush, Daryush, Dāryūsh, and Daryuš; related cross-language forms are Darius (Latin/English) and Dareios (Greek). Short forms occasionally seen in diaspora communities include Dari.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #518 | 35 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Darioush is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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