The baby name Darsey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAR-see (/ˈdɑrsi/) — occasional variant DAR-say (/ˈdɑrseɪ/).
Darsey is English, Norman French in Origin.
The baby name Darsey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAR-see (/ˈdɑrsi/) — occasional variant DAR-say (/ˈdɑrseɪ/).
Darsey is English, Norman French in Origin.
Darsey is a modern spelling of the surname-turned-given-name Darcy/Darcey, with two credible roots. One traces to the Norman French d’Arcy, “of Arcy,” from several French villages named Arcy (likely from the Gallo-Roman personal name Arcius). The other stems from the Irish Gaelic Ó Dorchaidhe, “descendant of the dark one” (dorcha = dark), which was anglicized as Darcy/Dorsey. Darsey thus carries locative and descriptive senses: “from Arcy” or “dark, swarthy.”
Used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 18th–19th centuries, it reads as unisex today. Literary fame attached to Mr. Darcy in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and modern British usage for girls was buoyed by ballerina Darcey Bussell. Darsey remains the least common spelling, encountered mostly in North America. Variants and related forms include Darcy, Darcey, Darci, Darcie, D’Arcy, and Dorsey; diminutives like Dar or Darsy appear informally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| United States | Girls | 2002 | #884 | 6 | 9,522 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Darsey is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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