Declining since 2012, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Darina since 1948
Babies named Darina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 154 |
| 2010s | 338 |
| 2020s | 109 |
Meaning & origin
Darina is a name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1948, but it has never been common. Its popularity peaked in 2011, and since 2012 the name has been on a downward trajectory. Today, about 1 in 123,636 baby girls are named Darina, placing it well outside the top 5,000. The name has not been recorded in any top states, suggesting broad but very sparse use. Darina's Slavic and Persian roots give it a cross-cultural appeal, particularly among families with Eastern European heritage. Its sound is melodic and feminine, similar to Daria or Marina, but still distinctive.
Darina is widely considered a Slavic variant of Daria, which itself derives from the Persian name Daryush (Darius), meaning 'possessor of goodness' or 'he who holds firm the good'. In Slavic contexts, Darina has also been interpreted as a diminutive of names beginning with 'Dar-' (meaning 'gift' in Russian and related languages). The name has been used across Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic, since the mid-20th century.
“Darina” around the world
Where Darina lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dara, Rina, Dasha
Sibling names for Darina
Names that share Darina's style, for a brother or sister.
