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Davarius

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How to Pronounce Davarius

Pronounced duh-VAIR-ee-uhs /dəˈvɛriəs/Medium

Meaning: Davarius joins the popular Da- prefix to a Latinate -varius or -arius ending, sitting beside Darius and Demarius, in the African-American naming style of the late twentieth century. The echoed name Darius comes from Old Persian Darayavaush, understood as possessing or holding firm to goodness; Davarius itself is a coined sound-name that borrows that regal ring.Low

In 30 seconds: Davarius is an invented name joining a Da- prefix to a Latinate -varius ending, echoing Darius. Said duh-VAIR-ee-uhs, it appeared for a small number of United States boys, most often in the late nineteen-nineties, and stayed rare.
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Origin LowAmerican, African American
MeaningDavarius joins the popular Da- prefix to a Latinate -varius or -arius ending, sitting beside Darius and Demarius, in the African-American naming style of the late twentieth century. The echoed name Darius comes from Old Persian Darayavaush, understood as possessing or holding firm to goodness; Davarius itself is a coined sound-name that borrows that regal ring.
U.S. rank (2023)#9966 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)≈ 332

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199919852023

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

Davarius belongs to the inventive Da- and -arius coinages that flourished in African-American communities, blending a fashionable prefix with a grand classical ending.

It never became common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its best. A boy named Davarius at its late-nineties peak would be reaching his late twenties now.

Did you know? The Darius echoed in Davarius was borne by a great king of ancient Persia, its name read as possessing goodness.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Davarius — African-American coinage, Da- plus -varius/-arius, echoing Darius (Persian, possessing goodness)/Demarius

Variations

DavariousDevariusDavaris

Nicknames

DaveRioVee

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If you like Davarius…

Darius— the classical name Davarius echoes
Demarius— a parallel prefix-plus-arius coinage of the era
Davion— a like Da- prefix boy's name of the style
Marius— the Latinate root the -arius ending draws on

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Davarius mean?

It is a coined name joining a Da- prefix to a Latinate -varius ending, echoing Darius, which is Persian for possessing goodness.

How do you pronounce Davarius?

It is said duh-VAIR-ee-uhs /dəˈvɛriəs/, four syllables stressed on the second.

Is Davarius a boy or girl name?

Davarius is recorded as a boy's name.

How popular is Davarius?

It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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