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Darlis
How to Pronounce Darlis
Pronounced DAR-liss /ˈdɑr.lɪs/Low
Meaning: Darlis is a mid-century American coinage built from the Dar- element found in Darla and Darlene, which traces to the endearment 'darling,' finished with a light -lis ending. It belongs to the fashionable Dar- family of the period and reads as a personal, affectionate invention.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Darlis is a coined American name from the Dar- element that also opens Darla and Darlene, both rooted in the endearment 'darling.' A trim -lis ending finishes it, and the whole belongs to the mid-century vogue for warm, invented Dar- names rather than to any older tradition.
It was never common, given to only around fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-fifties, and it faded fast. A girl named Darlis then is in her late sixties or seventies today.
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What does the name Darlis mean?
It is an American coinage from a Dar- element, as in Darla and Darlene, from 'darling,' with a -lis ending.
How do you pronounce Darlis?
It is said DAR-liss /ˈdɑr.lɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Darlis a boy or girl name?
Darlis is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Darlis?
Darlis was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-fifties.