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Dareth

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How to Pronounce Dareth

Pronounced DAIR-eth /ˈdɛr.əθ/Low

Meaning: Dareth is a modern name that sits close to Gareth, the Welsh Arthurian name often read 'gentle' or 'old man'. Dareth may swap the initial G for D or stand as a short coinage; the intended source is uncertain, so it is treated as a sound-driven name.Low

In 30 seconds: Dareth echoes the Welsh Gareth ('gentle') with a D- start, or reads as a short coinage. A modern name, it stayed rare and peaked in the late seventies (said DAIR-eth).
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Origin LowAmerican, Welsh
MeaningDareth is a modern name that sits close to Gareth, the Welsh Arthurian name often read 'gentle' or 'old man'. Dareth may swap the initial G for D or stand as a short coinage; the intended source is uncertain, so it is treated as a sound-driven name.
U.S. rank (1986)#9824 ↗ Rising
1986 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1978
Total births (all-time)≈ 77

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197819751986

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

Dareth is a modern name whose closest relative is Gareth, a Welsh name from Arthurian legend usually read as gentle or, in some accounts, old man. Dareth may rework Gareth with a D- opening or stand as an independent short coinage; the route is uncertain. Used here for a girl, it has a soft, contemporary ring.

Dareth was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the late nineteen-seventies. A girl named Dareth then is in her late forties today.

Did you know? Dareth's likely cousin Gareth is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, so even as a modern coinage the name carries a faint echo of Arthurian legend.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Dareth — Coinage near Gareth (Welsh, gentle); route uncertain

Variations

GarethDaraDareth

Nicknames

DareReth

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dareth mean?

It is a modern name close to the Welsh Gareth, often read 'gentle', reworked with a D- or standing as a short coinage.

How do you pronounce Dareth?

It is said DAIR-eth /ˈdɛr.əθ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Dareth a boy or girl name?

Dareth is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Dareth?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.

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