Darren
Origin of the name Darren:
Modern name of uncertain origin and meaning. It might have been coined as a variation of Darrell or as a combination of a child’s names, such as Darrell and Karen. Var: Darin, Darran, Darron, Darryn.
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In the book '10,000 Baby Names' and a couple of other web sights I've seen Darren listed as the diminuative of Darius with the same description attached - ruler or chief. Since it happens to be my name I've looked it up quite a bit when we were searching for names for my kids (Steven and Jefferson).
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Global Popularity of the Name Darren
- #89 in Ireland
- #138 in Scotland
- #233 in Canada (Alberta)
- #280 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #385 in United States
- #401 in Canada (Quebec)
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