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دَارْيُوش
Dariush
DAA-ryoosh
“Possessor of good; upholder.”
About Dariush
Dariush is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "possessor of good; upholder", a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From Old Persian Darayavauš. Borne by Darius the Great, ancient Persian king.
Iconic Persian name; pre-Islamic but used by Iranian Muslim families.
Spellings of Dariush
دَارْيُوش is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
- Dariush(the spelling used on this page)
- Daryush
Origin
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Across history
Who has carried Dariush before.
- Darius the Great (c. 550–486 BCE), king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Dariush
- What does the name Dariush mean?
- Dariush (دَارْيُوش) means "Possessor of good; upholder". From Old Persian Darayavauš. Borne by Darius the Great, ancient Persian king.
- Is Dariush a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Dariush is a Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Dariush a boy or a girl name?
- Dariush is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Dariush come from?
- Dariush is a Persian name. Iconic Persian name; pre-Islamic but used by Iranian Muslim families.
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