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Boy's nameOrigin: Old PersianName day: 12 August

Dárius

Darius is a masculine name of Old Persian origin, renowned through the monarchs of ancient Persia. It arrived in European culture via Greek and Latin traditions. It feels noble, internationally recognizable, and carries an unmistakable air of historical dignity.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Darius
Slovak:
Dárius
Czech:
Darius
Hungarian:
Dárius
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Darius
Spanish:
French:
Darius
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 154 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2

Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Darius means a man who firmly maintains goodness and noble virtues.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza zo staroperzského Dārayavauš, zloženého z prvkov dāraya- vo význame „držať, udržiavať“ a vau- vo význame „dobro“. Vykladá sa teda ako „ten, kto pevne drží dobro“. Do európskych jazykov preniklo prostredníctvom gréckeho tvaru Dareios a latinského Darius.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie90 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DARIUS

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

á (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

14 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
12 AugustOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended Calendar
23 March
Slovak Extended CalendarTranovský Evangelical

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DáriDárikDárikoDáriusko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Dárius
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Dári! Dárik! Dáriusko!

Notable figures named Dárius

22

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Darius III
380 BC – 330 BCHistorical Figure

last king of the Achaemenid Empire (r. 336–330 BC)

Darius II
475 BC – 404 BCHistorical Figure

The ninth Achaemenid emperor (423–404 BC)

Darius Milhaud
FR
1892 – 1974Historical Figure

French composer (1892–1974)

Darius Songaila
LT
born 1978Notable Figure

Lithuanian basketball player (born 1978)

Darius Vassell
GB
born 1980Notable Figure

English association football player (born 1980)

Darius Khondji
FR
born 1955Notable Figure

Iranian-born French cinematographer

Darius Miles
US
born 1981Notable Figure

American basketball player (born 1981)

Darius McCrary
US
born 1976Notable Figure

actor

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
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