Darius is a ♂ boy name.
The name Darius is a Roman form of the Greek name Dareios (Δαρεῖος), which derived from the Old Persian name Dārayavahush.
Darius means “possessing goodness” and “he who holds firm to good” (from Persian “dāraya” = to hold/to possess + “vahu” = good).
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