Darlin

Darlin Meaning & Origin

About Darlin
The surname Darlin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dairláin, meaning "descendant of Dairlín." The name Dairlín itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "dair," which means "oak." Therefore, the surname Darlin is likely to have originally referred to someone who lived near or had some association with an oak tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Darlin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Darlin: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Darlin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Darlin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 R L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑrlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darlin in Braille

Here's how to represent Darlin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Darlin in braille

How to sign the name Darlin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Darlin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Darlin in sign language

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