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Darius

داریوش

Duh-rye-us · /də.ˈraɪ.əs/

MasculineOld PersianPersianRegional

Meaning

Holding firm the good

Legacy

Darius the Great ruled from the Indus to the Nile — the ancient world's largest empire.

Known for

Steady in Iran as Dariush and alive in the anglophone world as a classical revival name.

crown

The images that carry it

👑

Three Persian kings of kings bore the name.

🏛️

Persepolis rose on his order — order made architecture.

🦁

The lion of Persia stalks the name's iconography.

What it asks of you

Moral

Hold the good, firmly

Character

Order out of vastness

Mindset

Rule yourself first

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Alternate spellingsMarius

Kindred meaningsSushil Parvez Wasim Lachhmi Suresh Isuru

Same languageCyrus

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