Polish diminutive of Dariusz, itself from the Old Persian Darius meaning he who holds firm or maintains good. The short form is used as a full given name in Poland.
Nicknames
dare · dar
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Solid and familiar in Poland; feels generational rather than timeless.
The cultural moment.
Common in Poland from the 1960s through the 1990s, less frequent today.