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Darene

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How to Pronounce Darene

Pronounced duh-REEN /dəˈrin/Low

Meaning: Darene reads as a mid-century American name in the family of Darlene and Doreen. Darlene comes from 'darling' plus the -lene ending; Doreen elaborates Dora, 'gift.' Darene trims and blends those sounds into a fresh -ene name typical of the 1940s and 1950s, so its meaning is that era's taste and its nearest relatives rather than one fixed root.Low

In 30 seconds: Darene is a rare girl's name, a mid-century variant of Darlene and Doreen. It peaked around 1957 (said duh-REEN).
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningDarene reads as a mid-century American name in the family of Darlene and Doreen. Darlene comes from 'darling' plus the -lene ending; Doreen elaborates Dora, 'gift.' Darene trims and blends those sounds into a fresh -ene name typical of the 1940s and 1950s, so its meaning is that era's taste and its nearest relatives rather than one fixed root.
U.S. rank (1968)#6400 ↘ Falling
1968 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1957
Total births (all-time)≈ 137

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195719401968

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Darene is a trimmed variant of Darlene, itself from 'darling,' with an echo of Doreen. It fits the postwar fashion for pretty -ene endings that produced Charlene, Marlene and Arlene. It never spread widely and today reads as a quietly dated mid-century name.

Darene had its small peak around 1957, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year. A girl named Darene then is in her late sixties today, a grandmother-generation name.

Did you know? Darene belongs to a mid-century vogue for -ene names - Darlene, Charlene, Marlene - that made a whole set of girls' names rhyme across the 1940s and 1950s.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Darene — Mid-century variant of Darlene/Doreen; -ene name fashion; late-1950s use.

Variations

DarleneDoreenDarleenDarine

Nicknames

DarRenee

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Darlene— the closest parent name to Darene
Doreen— a like -een name of the same era
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Darene mean?

It is a mid-century variant of Darlene or Doreen, blending a Da- opening with an -ene ending.

How do you pronounce Darene?

It is said duh-REEN /dəˈrin/ - two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Darene a boy or girl name?

Darene is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Darene?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year around the late nineteen-fifties.

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