The baby name Darrie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːri/ (DAH-ree; sometimes DARE-ee).
The baby name Darrie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːri/ (DAH-ree; sometimes DARE-ee).
Darrie is English, Irish in Origin.
Darrie is a modern English diminutive used for all genders. It most often shortens Darren or Irish Darragh, ultimately from Old Irish Daire (Dáire), a name glossed "fruitful, fertile" and traditionally linked to the oak. Darrie can also contract Daryl/Darryl/Darrell, names from the Norman-French surname d'Airelle ("of Airelle"), adopted as given names in the 19th-20th centuries. Less commonly, it serves as a pet form of Daria, the Latin/Slavic feminization of Persian Darius, meaning "possessor of good" or "wealthy."
As an independent given name, Darrie surfaced in English-speaking records in the mid-20th century alongside the Darren and Daryl booms, and it remains rare but familiar. Variant spellings and related forms include Darry, Derry, Dari, Darie; Darren, Darrin, Derren; Darragh, Dara; Daryl, Darrell, Darryl; and Daria, Darian. Meanings therefore range from "fruitful; oak-associated" to "possessor of good."
Darrie is extremely rare. There are only 14 recorded uses on record, spread over 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Darrie is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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