Persian/Greek · Boy name
Darius
“holding firm the good”
About the name Darius
Darius is a masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the Old Persian ‘Dārayavahuš’, meaning ‘holding firm the good’ or ‘possessing goodness’. The name was adopted into Greek as Dareios and Latin as Darius. It is most famously associated with Darius the Great, a king of the Achaemenid Empire, who is remembered for his administrative reforms and the expansion of the Persian Empire. The name has been used in various forms across Europe and remains recognizable due to its historical significance.
- Meaning
- holding firm the good
- Origin
- Persian/Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DARE-ee-us(3 syl.)
Middle names for Darius
- Darius Alexander
- Darius James
- Darius Michael
- Darius William
- Darius Thomas
Questions about Darius
- What does Darius mean?
- Darius is a Persian name meaning "holding firm the good".
- How do you pronounce Darius?
- Darius is pronounced DARE-ee-us, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Darius?
- Variants of Darius include Dariush, Dario, Dariusz.
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