Meaning: Upholder of the good; from Persian Darius (Darayavaush: upholding the good) feminized with the -ana suffix; or a blend of Daria and the -ana suffixMedium
In 30 seconds: A four-syllable feminine form combining Daria (from the Persian royal name Darius: 'upholder of the good') with the -ana suffix. It sits in the same elegant category as Tatiana, Adriana, and Ariana.
MeaningUpholder of the good; from Persian Darius (Darayavaush: upholding the good) feminized with the -ana suffix; or a blend of Daria and the -ana suffix
Dariana combines Daria (the feminine of Darius, from Old Persian Darayavaush: 'upholding the good, holding firm to goodness') with the -ana suffix. Darius was the name of several Persian kings, including Darius the Great.
Dariana appeared in U.S. birth data from the late 20th century, used primarily in Hispanic communities. It ranked #1129 for girls in 2024.
Did you know? Darius the Great (550–486 BCE), the Persian king whose name gives Dariana its root, built the Royal Road across the Persian Empire — a 2,699-kilometer highway that enabled the empire's famous postal relay system, a precursor to modern mail.
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Behind the Name — Daria — Persian etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
DariannaDaryannaDariela
Nicknames
DariaDariAna
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Daria— the shorter feminine form of the same Persian Darius root
Adriana— four-syllable -ana name from the same romantic tradition
Ariana— four-syllable -ana name in the same register
Tatiana— four-syllable Latinate -ana name with the same flow
Mariana— four-syllable -ana name in the same tradition
