Darby

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
'Deer park', 'Free from envy'
Pronunciation
DAHR-bee
DAR-BEE
Popularity
In the United States, the name Darby was most popular in the 1980s but has since decreased in usage. It remains a relatively uncommon name globally.

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Darby Name meanings & History

The name Darby originated from a surname derived from a place name in England, meaning 'deer farm'. It was also used as an occupational name for a person who worked on a deer farm. 'Deer park', 'Free from envy'. From an English surname, which was derived from the name of the town of Derby, meaning "deer town" in Old Norse. Darby can be used as both a first name and a surname. It is more commonly used for girls in the United States and for boys in Ireland.

Zodiac Sign of Darby: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Darby:

D: Determined,Demanding,Dutiful,Doting,Daddy,Domestic

A: Angry,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive

R: Restless,Resourceful,Rational,Reason

B: Brains,Bashful,Beauty,Bountiful

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

Darby is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Darby include American actress Darby Stanchfield, Irish footballer Jeff Hendrick (whose full name is actually Jeffrey Patrick Michael Hendrick), and English footballer Sam Darby.

2.) DARBY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Anglicized form of the masculine Irish name Diarmaid (without injunction, a freeman). (DAR-BEE)


3.) DARBY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname taken from the place-name Derby (deer settlement), which is derived from the Old Norse elements diur (deer) and byr (settlement, village). (DAR-BEE)


4.) DARBY (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Anglicized form of Diarmaid (without injunction, a freeman). See DIARMAID. (DAR-BEE)


5.) Darby (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (English) deer park.

Other Forms: Dar, Darb, Darbe, Darbee, Darbey, Darbi, Darbie, Derbe, Derbee, Derbey, Derbi, Derbie, Derby


6.) Darby (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) free spirit

Other Forms: Dar, Darb, Darbee, Darbie, Darre


7.) Darby (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Scandinavian) deer estate.

Other Forms: Darb, Darbe, Darbea, Darbee, Darbra, Darbye


8.) Darby (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) a free woman

Other Forms: Darb, Darbee, Darbi, Darbie, Darbye


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