At a Glance
- Meaning
- Feminine form of Darius: 'possessing goodness' (Old Persian 'possess/hold' + 'good')
- Origin
- Persian (Old Persian)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DAR-ee-ah
Daria is a Persian (Old Persian) girl's name meaning “feminine form of Darius: 'possessing goodness' (Old Persian 'possess/hold' + 'good')”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Daria
Meaning: Feminine form of Darius: 'possessing goodness' (Old Persian 'possess/hold' + 'good').
Origin: Persian (Old Persian).
A common claim: Daria is sometimes said to mean 'sea' or 'wealthy' in Persian Actually: This confuses Daria with the unrelated Persian/Farsi word 'darya' ('sea'); the name Daria is actually the feminine form of Darius, roughly meaning 'possessing goodness'.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Daria
DAR-ee-ahIPA /ˈdɑːriə/
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