Darcy - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Darcy \d(a)-rcy, dar-cy\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "dark". Also a Norman place name, "from Arcy". Literary: Jane Austen named the haughty hero of "Pride and Prejudice" "Mr. Darcy", with connotations of Norman aristocracy.

Darcy has 4 variant forms: D'Arcy, Darcey, Darsey and Darsy.

For more information, see also the related name Darcel.

Baby names that sound like Darcy are Darcio, Darius, Darias, Dorsey and Tracy.

Darcy is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Darcy. Click here to compare Darcy with related baby names.