Darius (given name)


Darius is a male given name. Etymologically it is the English transliteration of the Persian name Dariush, meaning "he possesses" or "rich and kingly". The name also has another meaning: "He who holds firm to good."

Origin

The origin of the name is the Old Persian Dārayavauš ), composed of dāraya- 'to hold' + vau- 'good', meaning "he who holds firm the good", from Proto-Indo-European *, 'to hold' and analogous to:
Shorter forms include:

Historical people

Persian kings:
Other kings, princes and politicians: