Dariana means possessing goodness or upholder — from the Persian Darius/Daria (possessing goodness) with the -ana ending. Darius the Great built the Persian Empire — the largest empire the world had ever seen. The -ana ending adds flowing femininity. Four syllables of Persian-imperial goodness, Darius-level empire-building, and the most flowing way to possess everything.
Persian Darius (possessing goodness)→feminine Daria + -ana→Dariana
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Modern American roots
Dariana comes from the Persian meaning possessing goodness, connected to Darius the Great who built the world's largest empire. The -ana ending adds flowing femininity.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian-derived compound.
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Today
Dariana remains a beloved choice, ranking #1413 in the US. 4,136 babies have been named Dariana since 1984.
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How popular is Dariana?
2000peak year
The name Dariana reached its peak in 2000, with 267 registrations (ranked #837). It had only entered records 16 years earlier, in 1984. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1413) today, averaging about 162 new babies per year. Dariana's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,136 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Dariana's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — empire-level achievement. People named Dariana tend to be flowing, moral, and gifted at possessing the goodness of the world's largest empire.
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Possesses goodness of empires
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Darius-the-Great
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Persian-imperial
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-ana flowing
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Moral power
D4
A1
R9
I9
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Dariana
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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