Meaning & Origin
A male given name originating as a coinage, variant of Darian.
Darien is a boy's and girl's baby name of Persian origin, a variant of Darius, from the Old Persian Dārayavahush, meaning 'possessing goodness' or 'maintaining well.' It also references the historical Isthmus of Darién in Panama.
Darien has a lyrical, slightly exotic quality that sets it apart from the standard Darius or Darion. John Keats immortalized "the stout Cortez" gazing at the Pacific from a "peak in Darien" in his famous sonnet — giving the name a literary association with discovery and wonder.