Darroch
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DAR-okh
- Origin
- Scottish
Darroch is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “oak”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Darroch mean?
Scottish: Scottish surname, from Gaelic darach 'oak'
“oak”
A Scottish surname and place name from Gaelic darach, meaning oak or place of oaks.
Is Darroch a girl's or a boy's name?
Darroch is a boys' name.
How popular is Darroch in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 2 boys.
Darroch in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 2 | #5,967 |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 2 | #5,689 |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 2 | #3,980 |
| 1999 | 2 | #3,878 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Names like Darroch
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dylan, Declan, Aiden, Ryan, Owen, Kian, Arran, Daniel, Regan, Connor, Keegan, Deacon
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox
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, “Darroch: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/darroch, updated 20 October 2026.