Daria

Also known as Daria (first name), Daria (given name)

Daria or Darya is a predominantly a feminine version of the Greek name Darius. The name is derived from the Persian royal name Darayavahush, which comes from a combination of the Old Persian words daraya(miy), meaning "possess" or "maintain" and vahu, meaning "well, good."

Saint Daria of Rome is a venerated martyr of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, which contributed to widespread adoption of the name.

Darya is also a masculine name in Central Asian countries.

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Usage

In 18th-century Russia, about 4% of women had the name Daria. By the late 19th century, the name came to be seen as rustic and became associated with traditional peasant women. In the Soviet period, the name entirely went out of fashion and by 1960 almost totally disappeared. However, subsequently the popularity rebounded and increased during the late 20th century and into the 21st, so that by 2006 it was the 3rd most popular name for girls born in Moscow and Saint Petersburg (after Maria and Anastasia). In some regions of Russia it was even the 2nd most popular name. In Romania, in 2014, Daria was the 8th most popular name for baby girls.

The common Russian diminutive form of this name is Dasha (Даша). The English form "Dolly" was used as a nickname for Darya in Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina."

In Ukraine, Dasha is also used as a diminutive form, but there are multiple other forms that are used for the name Daria in Ukraine, amongst others: Odarka, Daryna, Darusia, Darochka.

Women

Daria Abramowicz (born 1987), Polish sports psychologist

Daria Atamanov (born 2005), Israeli European champion and Olympic rhythmic gymnast

Daria Bijak (born 1985), German gymnast

Daria de Pretis (born 1956), Italian judge

Daria Dmitrieva (born 1993), Russian rhythmic gymnast

Dariya Nikitichna Dobroczajeva (1916–1995), Ukrainian botanist and university teacher

Darya Domracheva (born 1986), Belarusian biathlete

Daria Dolan, American business news anchor, author and radio host

Darya Dugina (1992–2022), Russian journalist and activist

Daria Gaiazova (born 1983), Russian-Canadian cross-country skier

Daria Gamsaragan (1907–1986), Egyptian-born Armenian visual artist, writer

Daria Gavrilova (born 1994), Russian-Australian tennis player

Darya Gredzen (born 2004), Russian ice hockey player

Daria Halprin (born 1948), American psychologist, author, dancer and former actress

Daria Hazuda, American biochemist

Daria Hodder, Australian professional wrestler

Men

Darya Imad Shah, a 16th century Asian sultan

Darya Singh (born 1947), Indian equestrian

Middle name

Adrianna Daria Topolnicka (born 1999)Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets, Polish middle-distance runner

Fictional characters

Daria Morgendorffer, title character of the MTV animated series Daria (1997–2002)

Daria, main female character in the 1970s movie Zabriskie Point

Princess Daria from the 2002 film The Princess and the Pea

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