Fun Facts About the Name Dearius
- 417 babies named Dearius: U.S. records list 417 babies given the name Dearius from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Dearius Mean?
Dearius is a rare spelling variant of Darius, the English form of a Persian royal name that entered European languages through Greek and Latin. The Old Persian original was Dārayavauš, usually analyzed as a compound of dāraya-, "to hold" or "possess," and vahu-, "good." Read literally, the name means something like "holding firm the good," a sense that reference works often shorten to "possessor of good." Greek writers spelled the name Dareios (Δαρεῖος), and Latin writers spelled it Darius. Treated as a variant of that name, Dearius carries the same etymological meaning.
Dearius Name History & Origins
The history of Dearius is mainly the history of the name it echoes. Darius is the Latin and English form of the name borne by Achaemenid Persian kings, most notably Darius I, who reigned from 522 to 486 BC and reorganized the empire's administration and coinage, and Darius III, the last Achaemenid ruler, who was defeated by Alexander the Great between 334 and 330 BC. Greek historians such as Herodotus helped make the Greek form Dareios familiar around the Mediterranean.
The name also belongs to biblical tradition: the Book of Daniel names "Darius the Mede" as a ruler who receives the throne of Babylon. His identity and his relationship to the historical Persian kings are debated, and his presentation in Daniel is a traditional or literary account rather than a documented historical record.
Dearius itself is a rare spelling rather than a separate naming tradition. It differs from Darius only in the first vowel, written Dea- instead of Da-, and its use is too uncommon to attach a documented pattern of development to it.
How Popular is the Name Dearius?
Dearius has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1995. Its best rank was #3,124 in 1995.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,474 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #12,703 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #12,640 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #12,564 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #10,919 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #7,767 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #8,312 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #9,929 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,637 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,997 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #11,050 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #12,577 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #7,180 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #7,629 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #8,303 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #7,831 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #7,822 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #7,211 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #6,554 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #5,946 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #6,629 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #5,092 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #4,546 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #5,193 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #6,426 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #4,195 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #3,412 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #4,503 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #3,225 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1995 | #3,124 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1994 | #3,957 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #3,396 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1992 | #3,644 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #4,052 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #8,410 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1989 | #5,759 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #5,909 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #5,631 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Dearius Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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