Darija
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DAH-ree-yah
- Origin
- Persian
Darija is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “holding firm the good”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Darija mean?
Persian: Slovene and Croatian form of Daria, feminine of Darius
“holding firm the good”
A South Slavic form of Daria, which is the feminine of Darius, the name of several kings of ancient Persia.
Is Darija a girl's or a boy's name?
Darija is a girls' name.
How popular is Darija in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Darija in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Darija in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,788 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 8 | #3,031 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,796 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,737 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
Names like Darija
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aisha, Anaya, Prisha, Divisha, Anika, Arisha, Akshara, Anvika, Arya, Eliza, Matilda, Isla
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
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, “Darija: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/darija, updated 20 October 2026.