Darren

Darren Meaning & Origin

About Darren
The surname Darren is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Deoráin," meaning "descendant of Deoradhán." The name Deoradhán is believed to be a diminutive form of "deòradh," which translates to "exile" or "wanderer." Therefore, the surname Darren can be interpreted as "descendant of the wanderer" or "descendant of the exile."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Darren: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Darren 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 Darren is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑrən/
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('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darren in Braille

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

The name Darren in braille

How to sign the name Darren using Sign Language

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

The name Darren in sign language

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