D'Arcy
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DAR-see
- Origin
- French
D'Arcy is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “from Arcy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does D'Arcy mean?
French: spelling of Darcy; Norman surname d'Arcy, from Arcy in France
“from Arcy”
Mr Darcy, the proud hero of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, made the surname famous.
Meaning borrowed from Darcy. More on Wiktionary.
Is D'Arcy a girl's or a boy's name?
D'Arcy is a girls' name.
How popular is D'Arcy in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 19 girls.
Half of all the girls named D'Arcy in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Girls were 71% of the babies named D'Arcy in the UK in 1996, and 93% in 2010.
D'Arcy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | #7,238 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 10 | #2,631 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 7 | #3,389 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,618 |
| 2013 | 13 | #2,174 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,582 |
| 2010 | 13 | #2,103 |
| 2009 | 14 | #1,957 |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,543 |
| 2006 | 9 | #2,451 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 13 | #1,722 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 14 | #1,461 |
| 2000 | 15 | #1,348 |
| 1999 | 19 | #1,149 |
| 1998 | 15 | #1,350 |
| 1997 | 15 | #1,333 |
| 1996 | 12 | #1,520 |
Names like D'Arcy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Emily Lucy Molly Holly Amy Sophie Chloe Jasmine Amber Anna Hannah Charlotte
Names related to D'Arcy
More French names
Eleanor Beau Esme Darcie Genevieve Esmae Arleth Elle Russell Monty Mallory Percy Lacey Belle Quincy Bruce
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “D'Arcy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/d'arcy, updated 20 October 2026.