Darren a masculine given name of uncertain etymological origins. Some theories state that it originated from a Gaelic

Goidelic languages

The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...

 surname meaning "great", or from an anglicization of the Irish firstname Darragh

Darragh

Darragh is a name of Irish origin. It means "dark oak" or "oak" in Gaelic.-People with surname Darragh:*Adam Darragh, , Australian basketball player*Archibald B...

 or Dáire meaing "oak tree". According to other theories, it is a variant of Darrell

Darrell

Darrell is derived from an English surname, which was derived from Norman French d'Airelle, originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France.Darrell may refer to:In sports:* Darrell Armstrong, NBA basketball player...

, which originated from the French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 surname D'Airelle meaning "of Airelle". Darren has several spelling variations including: Daren, Darin, Daryn, Darrin, and Darryn.
In the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, its popularity peaked during the 1970s but declined sharply afterwards.

External links

• Babynamesworld - Origin and Meaning of the Name Darren
• BehindtheName - Origin and History of the Name Darren