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Why parents love Dariana- Darius the Great built the world's largest empire.
- The meaning possessing goodness is powerfully moral.
- Four syllables with a flowing, Persian sound: dar-ee-AH-nah.
- Dari and Ana are both embedded.
- The Persian heritage gives genuine imperial depth.
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The vibe of Dariana
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Origin & history of Dariana
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.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dariana?
2000
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
267
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #837)
(ranked #837)
162
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,620
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,136
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dariana3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
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✦
Darius-the-Great◈
Persian-imperial◎
-ana flowing♡
Moral powerD4
A1
R9
I9
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Dariana✨
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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