Dario

“Holding firm the good” — Persian, via Darius (Old Persian Dārayavauš) origin

Boy's name · #760 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Dario reached its best rank, #639, in 2024 and ranked #760 in 2025. About 12,000 boys have carried it since 1909.

Around the world: #40 in Spain (2024) · #47 in Switzerland (2024) · #54 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Darios

Dario Fo — Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016)
Dario Argento — Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1940)
Dario Šimić — Croatian footballer
Dario Cologna — Swiss cross-country skier
Dario Šarić — Croatian basketball player

Among 1,226 notable people named Dario:

Sports figures appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dario Šimić, Croatian footballer.

Similar names: Samir · Darien · Mario · Karim · Darius · Hamza

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