Dariush as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dariush

What is the meaning of the name Dariush ?

The baby name Dariush is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dɒːˈriːuʃ/ (dah-REE-oosh).

Dariush is Persian in Origin.

Dariush (Persian: داریوش) is the Modern Persian form of Old Persian Dārayavauš, from dāraya- “to hold, maintain” and va(h)u- “good, goodness/wealth,” yielding senses such as “holder of the good,” “upholder of goodness,” or “possessor of wealth.” Through Middle and New Persian it stabilized as Dariush/Daryush, retaining its regal, ethical connotations of stewardship and prosperity.

Born as a royal name, it belonged to three Achaemenid emperors - most famously Darius I the Great - cementing its prestige and broad diffusion in classical sources via Greek Dareios and Latin Darius. Modern variants and cognates include Daryush, Daryoush, Dariyush; Darius (English), Dario (Italian/Croatian), Darío (Spanish), Dariusz (Polish), Darijus (Lithuanian), and Dareios (Greek). The feminine cognate Daria shares the same root. Common diminutives are Dari. Today, Dariush is a familiar choice in Iran and the Persian diaspora, balancing ancient imperial heritage with a contemporary, international profile.