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Darius: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“holding firm the good”
داریوش
What Darius means
Darius (داریوش, Persian داریوش) is a Parsi boy’s name that means “holding firm the good”. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch, Dārayavahu.
Darius at a glance
- Meaning
- holding firm the good
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- da-ri-us
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Darius
- In English
- holding firm the good
- اردو میں معنی
- نیکی کو مضبوطی سے تھامنے والا
Origin and history of Darius
Old Persian Dārayavauš, from dāraya- 'to hold' + vahu 'good' (Justi).
Darius I ruled the Achaemenid empire from 522 to 486 BCE and left the great Bisotun inscription.
How to say and write Darius
- Say it
- da-ri-us3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Darius
- Urdu
- داریوش
- Other spellings
- Dariush · Daryush · Darayus · Daraius
Sibling names for Darius
Parsi girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Darius.
- Banoبانوlady; princessGirlPersian
- HomaiہمائیMeaning disputedGirlPersian
- Humaہماthe huma, a bird of good fortuneGirlPersian
- MandanaمانداناMeaning disputedGirlPersian
- Nikooنیکوgood; beautifulGirlPersian
- Shahnazشہنازpride of the king (proposed)GirlPersian
- Anahitaاناہیتاimmaculate; undefiledGirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Armaityآرمیتیdevotion; right-mindedness (proposed)GirlAvestan (Old Iranian)
Names like Darius
- Ardavanاردوانprotector of truthBoyPersian
- Ardeshirاردشیرwhose rule is through truthBoyPersian
- AshkanاشکانMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Bahmanبہمنgood mindBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- BardiaبردیاMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- CyrusسائرسMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Daraداراholder; possessor; sovereignBoyPersian
- Dinshawدین شاہking of the faith (proposed)BoyPersian
- FaredoonفریدونMeaning disputedBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- GushtaspگشتاسپMeaning disputedBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
Names that sound like Darius
Questions about the name Darius
What does the name Darius mean?
Darius means “holding firm the good”. In Urdu: نیکی کو مضبوطی سے تھامنے والا. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch (1895).
Is Darius a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Darius is a boy’s name.
Is Darius a Parsi name?
Yes. Darius is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Old Persian Dārayavauš, from dāraya- 'to hold' + vahu 'good' (Justi).
How do you pronounce Darius?
Say it “da-ri-us”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Darius in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Darius is written داریوش.
What are other spellings of Darius?
Darius is also spelled Dariush, Daryush, Darayus, Daraius.
Is the meaning of Darius verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.