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Girl's nameOrigin: PersianThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Darija

Darija is a feminine form of Darius and a spelling variant of Daria. The name entered European languages from Old Persian via Greek and Latin. It is especially popular across Slavic regions and represents a distinctive, globally accessible choice.

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Boy's name: Darij

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Old Persian origin meaning "she who firmly holds goodness".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ženská podoba mena Dárius, ktoré prostredníctvom gréckeho Dareios a latinského Darius pochádza zo staroperzského mena Dārayavauš. Jeho zložky súvisia so slovesom „držať, udržiavať“ a s výrazom „dobro“, preto sa meno vykladá ako „tá, ktorá pevne drží dobro“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Darija vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DARIJA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

15 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
10 October
Croatian Calendar
15 December
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Darija
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Darije
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Dariji
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Dariju
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Darija!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Dariji
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Darijou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DarijkaDaraDarkaDarinkaDaruška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Darija
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Darija! Darijka! Dara!

Notable figures named Darija

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Darija Juraková Schreiberová
HR
born 1984Notable Figure

Croatian tennis player

Darija Derkacz
UA
born 1993Notable Figure

Italian athlete

Darija Kisić Tepavčević
RS
born 1975Notable Figure

Serbian epidemiologist and politician

Darija Pavlovičová
born 2001Notable Figure

Czech actress (born 2001)

Darija Djukić
ME
born 1996Notable Figure

association football player

Test how Darija sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Darija Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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