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The baby name Darya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈdɑːr.jə/; common English: DAR-yah; Russian: /ˈdarʲə/; Persian: /dærˈjɑː/ (Daryā).

Darya is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈdɑːr.jə/; common English: DAR-yah; Russian: /ˈdarʲə/; Persian: /dærˈjɑː/ (Daryā)

What is the meaning of the name Darya ?

The baby name Darya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈdɑːr.jə/; common English: DAR-yah; Russian: /ˈdarʲə/; Persian: /dærˈjɑː/ (Daryā).

Darya is Persian in Origin.

Darya is a Slavic feminine name, the Russian spelling of Daria (Дарья), ultimately linked to the Old Persian royal name Darayavahush, source of Darius, meaning "to hold, possess" and by extension "wealthy" or "upholder of good." It entered the Christian name stock through the late antique martyr Saint Daria of Rome and became established across Eastern Europe, especially in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, where it has cycled in and out of fashion and re-emerged strongly in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Alongside this lineage, Darya is also a Persian given name (دریا) meaning "sea, ocean," used in Iran and among Persian speakers. Common variants and spellings include Daria, Darja, Dariya, Dariia, and Dariah; nicknames in Russian include Dasha and Daryusha. Related masculine forms are Darius and Dariush, with Dario as a Romance cognate. The name therefore carries dual resonances: "possessor/upholder" and "the sea."

Darya has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Darya

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Darya Mikhalkova Irina Brazgovka television actor Andrei Konchalovsky film director

Darya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2021 #1 897
Germany Girls 2023 #1 420
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
RU Girls 0 #36 5,967 11,913
AF Girls 0 #48 47 2,402
KZ 0 #71 20 1,452
AF 0 #72 5 1,883
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
IQ 0 #81 49 3,533
IQ Girls 0 #81 1,017 11,303
RU 0 #85 154 3,641
LT 0 #86 3 949
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
KZ Girls 0 #93 514 5,862
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
EE Girls 0 #126 13 1,888
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
IQ Boys 0 #210 858 13,071
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
HU Girls 0 #220 6 3,308
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
IR 0 #223 9 4,221
IR Girls 0 #228 395 8,334
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
GR Girls 0 #233 10 6,293
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
IL 0 #255 20 6,291
AF Boys 0 #260 11 3,535
Canada Girls 2024 #262 24 2,795
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
CZ Girls 0 #278 65 5,378
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
PL Girls 0 #327 28 5,096
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
France Girls 2021 #397 9 3,185
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PT Girls 0 #435 17 7,952
PS Girls 0 #440 84 10,981
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
RU Boys 0 #468 38 12,621
IL Girls 0 #469 150 11,648
AE Girls 0 #508 46 20,968
IR Boys 0 #517 36 10,162
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #704 35 3,895
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #776 63 4,949
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #869 48 8,487
NL Girls 0 #909 47 5,933
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #941 43 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,045 48 22,615
TR 0 #1,083 129 19,440
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,290 157 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,573 42 28,008

Darya is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Switzerland
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Darya

Darya is predominantly a girl's name.
Darya is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈdɑːr.jə/; common English: DAR-yah; Russian: /ˈdarʲə/; Persian: /dærˈjɑː/ (Daryā).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Daria, Dariya, Dariyah, Darja, Dar'ya and Daryā.
Across languages, Darya has these equivalents: Daryā (Persian original), Daria (Slavic/Latinized form), Marina (Latin, 'of the sea'), Maris (Latin, 'of the sea'), Maren (Scandinavian, from Marina), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Darya ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Darya ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Darya's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #301 in 2014 to #262 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Darya for their child, including Irina Brazgovka and Andrei Konchalovsky.