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The first name Daria

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈdɑːɹi.ə/ 3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Feminine form of Darius, of Old Persian origin. Name of an early Christian saint.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 45 girls were named Daria, making it the 807th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 153 births (#313).

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1,853
babies named Daria, 1996–2025
#807
rank in 2025
2019
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Daria with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Daria at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 107 girls born in the United States were named Daria, the 1,858th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 294 were.

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9,068
babies named Daria since 1880
#1,858
rank in 2025
1998
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Daria in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Dària
Catalan
Darja
Czech
Tarja
Finnish
დარია
daria
Georgian
Дарья
Darʹja
Russian

Spelled Daria in Italian and Polish too.

Famous people named Daria

7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Daria Kinzer
    Croatian pop singer, born 1988
  • Daria Werbowy
    Canadian model, artist, and photographer, born 1983
  • Daria Rae
    American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, born 1993
  • Daria Lorenci
    Actress, born 1976
  • Daria Pratt
    Amateur golfer (1859–1938)
  • Daria Halprin
    American author, dancer, and former actress, born 1948
  • Daria Pchelnik
    Belarusian hammer thrower, born 1980

Questions

What does the name Daria mean?
Feminine form of Darius, of Old Persian origin. Name of an early Christian saint.
How popular is the name Daria?
In 2025, 45 girls born in England and Wales were named Daria, ranking 807th. Its peak was 2019, with 153 births.
Is Daria a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,068 US babies named Daria since 1880 were girls.
When was Daria most popular?
1998 in the United States, when 294 babies were named Daria, its highest rank at 741st.
How do you pronounce Daria?
Daria is /ˈdɑːɹi.ə/, 3 syllables.