Daral
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Meaning & Origin of Daral
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ergocalciferol, also known as vitamin D2 and nonspecifically calciferol, is a type of vitamin D found in food. It is used as a dietary supplement to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency due to poor absorption by the intestines or liver disease. It may also be used for low blood calcium due to hypoparathyroidism. It is taken by mouth or via injection into a muscle.
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The Story of Daral
Daral first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 7 Darals were born — ranking #3,289 that year. As of 2026, Daral ranks #4,067 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Darals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Daral
Daral is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Daral's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #3,289. Use the chart and map above to compare Daral's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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