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Why parents love Darius- Darius the Great built the WORLD'S LARGEST empire.
- He created the FIRST postal system.
- The greatest administrator in ancient history.
- Three syllables with a powerful, Persian sound: dah-RY-us.
- The meaning possessing goodness is morally powerful.
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The vibe of Darius
possessing goodnesswealthyPersianDārayavaušlargest empirefirst postaladministrator
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Origin & history of Darius
Persian Dārayavauš (possessing goodness)
→ Darius the Great
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English / Persian / Aramaic / Lithuanian roots
Darius means possessing goodness. He built the world's largest empire, created the first postal system, and was the greatest administrator.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian; Darius the Great (c. 550–486 BC).
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Today
Darius remains a beloved choice, ranking #597 in the US. 53,949 babies have been named Darius since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Darius?
1994
peak year
Today, Darius is rarely chosen — ranked around #597, with only about 480 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1994, 2,184 babies were given the name (ranked #155 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Darius has been declining in recent years. In all, around 53,949 babies have been registered as Darius since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,184
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #155)
(ranked #155)
480
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,800
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
53,949
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Darius9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Darius's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — empire-building achievement. People named Darius tend to be powerful, moral, and gifted at building the largest empire AND inventing postal systems.
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Largest empire AND first postal✦
Greatest-administrator◈
Persian-goodness◎
World-building♡
Moral powerfulD4
A1
R9
I9
U3
S1
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Darius🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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