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Derrien

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Pronounced DAIR-ee-uhn /ˈdɛəriən/Low

Meaning: Derrien is a modern American variant of Darrien or Dorian. Dorian comes from the Dorians, an ancient Greek people, and was popularized as a given name by Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray. Derrien may also echo the Irish Darren. The route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Derrien is a modern variant of Darrien or Dorian, the latter from the ancient Dorian Greeks. It was never common and peaked in the twenty-tens (said DAIR-ee-uhn). Its route is uncertain.

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Origin LowGreek, American

MeaningDerrien is a modern American variant of Darrien or Dorian. Dorian comes from the Dorians, an ancient Greek people, and was popularized as a given name by Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray. Derrien may also echo the Irish Darren. The route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2015)#11010 ↘ Falling

2015 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2010

Total births (all-time)≈ 183

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

Derrien is a modern variant of Darrien or Dorian, the latter from the Dorian Greeks and made famous by Oscar Wilde. It appears in American records from the late twentieth century onward, its meaning depending on which parent a family favors, and the route is uncertain.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens. A boy named Derrien then is still young today, in his teens or twenties.

Did you know? Derrien reads as a bridge between Darren, Darrien and Dorian, a small family of names that grew popular for boys through the later twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Derrien — Variant of Darrien/Dorian (Greek Dorians); route uncertain

Variations

DarrienDorianDerrion

Nicknames

DerryRien

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Derrien mean?

It is a variant of Darrien or Dorian; Dorian comes from the ancient Dorian Greeks. The route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Derrien?

It is said DAIR-ee-uhn /ˈdɛəriən/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Derrien a boy or girl name?

Derrien is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Derrien?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the twenty-tens.