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Daria
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
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/namePersian
Meaningwealthy, feminine form of Darius.
Region of originIran, Russia, other Slavic countries
Other names
Nickname(s)Dasha, Dasia, Dolly
Related namesDara, Darinka, Darissa, Dariya, Daruška, Darya, Derya, Dar'ya, Tarja

Daria or Darya 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]

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  • 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.