Darius

/dəˈɹaɪ.əs/US/ˈdæɹi.əs/

Darius proper noun: any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.

Proper noun

Darius

Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
- And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 5:31
A male given name from Old Persian.
A surname.

Darius meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Telugu and Sanskrit

Darius in Hindi

any of several Persian kings: दारा dārā, दारयबहु dāryabhu

Darius in Urdu

any of several Persian kings: دارا dārā

Darius in Telugu

any of several Persian kings: దర్యావేషు daryāvēṣu

Darius in Sanskrit

any of several Persian kings: धारयवसु dhārayavasu

More languagesFewer languages

Darius in Arabic: دَارَا dārā, دَارِيُوس dāriyūs, دَارِيُوش dāriyūš
Darius in Persian: داریوش dâryuš, دارا dârâ

Origin of Darius

Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš); see there for more.

Words that rhyme with Darius

Questions about Darius

What does Darius mean?: Darius means any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
What is Darius in Hindi?: Darius in Hindi is दारा (dārā), दारयबहु (dāryabhu). See Darius meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Darius?: Darius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Darius?: Darius is pronounced /ˈdæɹi.əs/ (US).

Words near Darius in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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