Daria (name)
Daria or Darya (Russian: Дарья) is the female variant of the ancient-Persian origin name of Darius (via Latin Darius and Ancient Greek: Δαρεῖος Dareĩos from Old Persian داریوش Dārayavauš, literally "he who holds firm the good"). In modern-day Persia, the male variant of the name, Daria (Darya), is commonly written as Dara. [1] Daria is a saint of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. In Modern Persian, daryā (Old Persian drayah-) coincidentally means "sea". The male variant Dara means "wealthy" or "prosperous".
![]() Daria is a popular name in Slavic countries. It gained popularity due to Saint Daria, seen here being martyred with Saint Chrysanthus. | |
Pronunciation | /ˈdɑːriə/ DAH-ree-ə |
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Gender | female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Persian |
Meaning | wealthy, feminine form of Darius. |
Region of origin | Iran, Russia, other Slavic countries |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Dasha, Dasia, Dolly |
Related names | Dara, Darinka, Darissa, Dariya, Daruška, Darya, Derya, Dar'ya, Tarja |
The name has been used extensively in Russia and other Slavic countries. The common Russian nickname is Dasha. It has sometimes also been seen as a Russian form of the name Dorothy, though the names have different origins.[2] In Romania, in 2014, Daria was the 8th most popular name for baby girls.[3] Dolly, a diminutive of Dorothy, may also sometimes used as a nickname for Darya as it was for a character in Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina." The name is also used among Iranians, especially those who live near the Caspian sea.
Spelling variants
- Daryā Persian
- Dareia Late Greek
- Daria Latinized Late Greek, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish & English
- Darija Croatian, Macedonian, Lithuanian & Serbian
- Darinka Slovene
- Dariya Ukrainian & Bulgarian
- Darya Belarusian
- Darja Czech, Latvian & Slovene
- Daruška Czech
- Derya Kurdish
- Derya Turkish
- Daryna Ukrainian
- Tarja Finnish
People
Notable people
- Daria Bijak, German gymnast
- Darya Dadvar, Iranian soprano soloist and composer
- Daria de Pretis, Italian judge
- Daria Dmitrieva, Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Darya Domracheva, Belarusian biathlete
- Daria Dolan, American business news anchor, author and radio host
- Daria Gaiazova, Russian-Canadian cross-country skier
- Daria Gavrilova, Russian-Australian tennis player
- Tarja Halonen, Finnish president
- Daria Halprin, psychologist, author, dancer and former actress
- Daria Ilushechkina, Russian pair skater
- Daria Joura, Russian-Australian gymnast
- Darya Kasatkina, Russian tennis player
- Daria Klimentová, Czech ballet dancer and teacher
- Darya Klishina, Russian long jumper and model
- Daria Kondakova, Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Daria Kozlova (disambiguation)
- Darya Kustova, Belarusian tennis player
- Daria Lorenci, Croatian actress
- Daria Nauer, retired Swiss long-distance runner
- Daria Nicolodi, Italian actress and screenwriter
- Daria Obratov, Croatian luger
- Daria O'Neill, American radio and television personality
- Daria Onysko, Polish sprint athlete
- Daria Pratt, former American golfer
- Darya Pchelnik, Belarusian hammer thrower
- Darya Pishchalnikova, Russian discus thrower
- Darya Poverennova, theatre and fil actress
- Daria Semegen, American composer
- Daria Serova, Russian freestyle skier
- Daria Shkurikhina, Russian gymnast
- Daria Strokous, Russian model and film actress
- Darya Safonova, Russian sprinter
- Darya Saltykova (disambiguation)
- Daria Timoshenko, Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater
- Daria Trubnikova, Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer
- Daria Virolaynen, Russian biathlete
- Daria Werbowy, Canadian-Ukrainian model
- Daria Widawska, Polish actress
- Daria Yurlova (born 1992), Estonian biathlete
- Daria Zuravicki, American figure skater
- Daria Zhukova, Russian fashion designer
- Daria Spiridonova, Russian Artistic Gymnast
Fictional characters
- Daria Morgendorffer, title character of the MTV animated series Daria (1997-2002)
- Daria, main female character in the 1970's movie Zabriskie Point
- Princess Daria from the 2002 film The Princess and the Pea
- Tharja, a character in the videogame Fire Emblem Awakening
Notes
- , Online Etymology Dictionary.
- Yonge, Charlotte Mary. History of Christian Names.
- http://www.gandul.info/stiri/top-10-cele-mai-populare-nume-la-baieti-si-fete-cum-au-ales-romanii-in-2014-numele-copiilor-13749047
References
- Pamela Redmond Satran; Linda Rosenkrantz (2007-02-20). The Baby Name Bible: The Ultimate Guide By America's Baby-Naming Experts. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2.