Daryna
Darina or Daryna (Ukrainian) is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is common in Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian,Tatarian cultures and comes from the root Slavic element "dar" which means gift. Widely spread among the young population in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan due to its similarity with the name Zarina.
Meaning & Origin of Daryna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darina or Daryna (Ukrainian) is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is common in Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian,Tatarian cultures and comes from the root Slavic element "dar" which means gift. Widely spread among the young population in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan due to its similarity with the name Zarina.
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The Story of Daryna
Daryna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 14 Darynas were born — ranking #8,194 that year. As of 2026, Daryna ranks #8,922 for baby girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Darynas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Daryna
Daryna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Daryna's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #8,194. Use the chart and map above to compare Daryna'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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