Darby

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Darby

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Darby comes from an English surname, from an English place name, meaning “Deer Settlement.”
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Darby is used as an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Diarmuid, meaning “Without Envy.”

History:
In recent times Darby was occasionally found in Anglo-Irish families as an Anglicization of the Gaelic name Diarmuid.

Lately, however, it is being used as a transferred surname, for both males and females.

Pronunciation: dar-bee.

Alternates: Darbey, Darbi, Darbie, Derby.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Darby O’Gill
Character from a 1959 Darby O’Gill and the Little People.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
less than 0.004 % named Darby

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.002 % named Darby

Popularity of Darby:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 999th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Darby, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1993: N/A
1994: 686th most popular.
1995: 512th most popular.
1996: 563rd most popular.
1997: 588th most popular.
1998: 684th most popular.
1999: 747th most popular.
2000: 869th most popular.
2001: N/A
2002: 950th most popular.