Daria (given name)
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 |
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".
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][better source needed] 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.[citation needed]
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
- ^ [1], 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.