Name meaning & stats
Dariush
Dariush means “holding firm the good” (Old Persian origin). 154 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Dariushs are 1.8× over-represented as film directors.
What it means
“holding firm the good”
Old PersianSpelling of Darius
Darius around the world
- Дариус · Russian
- Дарій · Ukrainian
- داريوس · Arabic
- דריוס · Hebrew
- ダリウス · Japanese
- 达里乌斯 · Chinese
- Dariusz · Polish
- Darío · Spanish
- Dárius
- Dariush
Famous Dariuss
- Darius III · last king of the Achaemenid Empire (r. 336–330 BC)
- Darius II · The ninth Achaemenid emperor (423–404 BC)
- Darius Milhaud · French composer (1892–1974)
- Darius Songaila · Lithuanian basketball player (born 1978)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
154 US babies were named Dariush between 1940 and 2025.
Dariush around the world
- England & Wales: 44 babies since 1996, peak 2006
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Dariushs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Film director | 1.8× | Low · 5 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are film directors, Dariushs show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 446 Dariuss spell it Dariush
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)