Darren - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Darren \d(ar)-ren\ is pronounced DARE-en. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "great". Originally a surname, first used as a given name in the 20th century. In the TV series "Bewitched", the leading man was named Darren.

Darren has 10 variant forms: Daren, Darin, Daron, Darran, Darrin, Darring, Darron, Darryn, Derrin and Derron.

For more information, see also related names Darian, Darrien, DeRon, Dorran, Jaron and Terron.

Baby names that sound like Darren are Darien, Derren, Darryen, Dorren and Tarren.

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