&sq=&lang=&file=File:Darius.jpg) Darius I of the Persian Empire | |
| Pronunciation | /dəˈraɪəs, ˈdɛəriəs/ U.K. also: /ˈdɑːr-/ |
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| Gender | Male |
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | Daria |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Derivation | Dariush (داریوش) |
| Meaning | Holding firm the good |
| Region of origin | Persia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Darius (surname) |
| Related names | Dara, Dario, Daris |
Darius is an English-rendered masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the original name Dariush (Persian: داریوش).