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Dari

Girl

Meaning of Dari: Persian: 'possessing'

Dari is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7975th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7975

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

736

First recorded 1945 · peak 2021

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Dari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

6% boys · 94% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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