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Dariusz

Boy · DAH-ryoosh · Persian

Dariusz is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “holding firm the good”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Dariusz mean?

Persian: Polish form of Darius

“holding firm the good”

The Polish form of Darius, the name of several kings of ancient Persia.

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DAH-ryoosh

Is Dariusz a girl's or a boy's name?

Dariusz is a boys' name.

How popular is Dariusz in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 10 boys.

Half of all the boys named Dariusz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.

1997Busiest: 10 in 20102021
Dariusz in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20212#6,291
20200–
20193#4,913
20188#2,576
20174#4,161
20164#4,214
20156#3,149
20140–
20136#3,096
20123#4,999
20118#2,503
201010#2,141
20094#3,909
20088#2,384
20073#4,486
20063#4,204
20050–
20040–
20030–
20020–
20012#4,101
20001#4,018
19993#3,043
19981#3,884
19974#2,438

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