Daric

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Daric

Pronounced DAIR-ik /ˈdærɪk/Medium

Meaning: Daric reads as a modern variant blending Derek (from the Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the people') with Darius (from the Old Persian Darayavaush, 'holding firm the good'). By coincidence a daric was also an ancient Persian gold coin, an echo we note. The name's meaning traces through its Derek/Darius parents.Low

In 30 seconds: Daric is a variant of Derek or Darius; it also names an ancient Persian gold coin (said DAIR-ik).

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Origin LowEnglish, Persian

MeaningDaric reads as a modern variant blending Derek (from the Germanic Theodoric, 'ruler of the people') with Darius (from the Old Persian Darayavaush, 'holding firm the good'). By coincidence a daric was also an ancient Persian gold coin, an echo we note. The name's meaning traces through its Derek/Darius parents.

U.S. rank (2020)#12456 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 607

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Daric reads as a modern boys' variant near Derek (from Theodoric, 'ruler of the people') and Darius (Old Persian, 'holding firm the good'). It happens to match the name of an ancient Persian gold coin, a neat echo we flag without claiming as the source, and it belongs to the later-century fashion for crisp two-beat boys' names.

It was always rare, a couple dozen boys a year around the mid-nineteen-seventies. It reads as a sleek, of-its-era name rather than an established classic.

Did you know? Daric shares its spelling with the daric, the gold coin of the Persian Empire, though as a boys' name it points to Derek and Darius.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Daric — Variant of Derek/Darius; also Persian gold coin (echo noted)

Variations

DerekDarrickDarius

Nicknames

DareRic

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Daric mean?

It's a variant of Derek ('ruler of the people') or Darius; a daric was also an ancient Persian gold coin.

How do you pronounce Daric?

It's said DAIR-ik /ˈdærɪk/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Daric a boy or girl name?

Daric is used as a boy's name.

Is Daric a popular name?

No, it was always rare, an uncommon variant of Derek and Darius in the later twentieth century.