Daris
The name Daris (also spelled Darris) is a male given name in Europe and North America, while in South America, especially in Brasil, it is used as a female name.
There are sources stating its original meaning is “a student" or "a valuable or precious person" in old Persian language. Some sources state it is a modern Germanic or Slavic version of the name “Dario” (a counterpart of Daris in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese) or Darius (a transliteration/spelling of the name Daris in some languages).[1]
Because of its meaning, it became a very popular name for a male child among academic families in Europe and in North America.
In the last five years, the name became popular in Austria,[2] especially in the state of Salzburg and is very common in USA, UK and Germany. The name is very popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[3] especially in and around the city of Sarajevo, and recently became popular in Croatia - mainly in Northern Adriatic.[4] In Croatia it is exclusively Croatian name, while in Bosnia exclusively Bosnian - similar situation as with the name “Damir”.
Given name
- Daris Swindler, American anthropologist
- Darris Love, American actor
- Darris Kilgour, Former professional lacrosse player and coach
- Darris McCord, American football defensive
Surname
- Joan Darris the protagonist of The Rainbow Cadenza.
See also
- Dario (disambiguation), counterpart of Daris in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
- Darius (given name), a transliteration/spelling in some languages
References
- ^ "Vorname Daris - Bedeutung und Herkunft - Baby-Vornamen.de". www.baby-vornamen.de.
- ^ "Liste aller jemals vergebenen ersten Vornamen 1984-2016". Statistik Austria.
- ^ "Znate li koja su najpopularnija muška i ženska imena u BiH?". Portal Radio Sarajeva. Radio Sarajevo.
- ^ "Name Daris at Acta Croatica". Acta Croatica. Croatian Ancestry Limited, Chicago, USA.
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