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Dariush

82First-name usabilityWorkable with minor friction
Evidence coverageLimited

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It comes from Old Persian Darayavahush, the name borne by three kings of the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire.

Why it works

  • a well-established name with a clear, learnable pronunciation
  • spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating

What to know

pronounced "dah-ree-OOSH" — may invite a pronunciation check on first meeting

Meaning and origin

Dariush means Dariush carries the sense of 'holding firm to what is good,' built from old Persian words for holding and goodness.

Documented origin: It comes from Old Persian Darayavahush, the name borne by three kings of the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire.

Well supportedTraced to a root word or element rather than a single, direct historical gloss.

How it travels

English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.

EnglishEnglish pronunciation: dah-ree-OOSH.deterministic phonetic analysis
TurkishNo strong structural signal of Turkish/English divergence for this spelling.deterministic phonetic analysis
GermanNo strong structural signal of German/English divergence for this spelling.deterministic phonetic analysis

Spelling stability: moderatebased on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.

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