Darya
/D-AE-R-Y-AA/
Sea, ocean — from Persian daryā, traced to Avestan zrayah, ‘sea’; the Caspian is the Daryā-ye Khazar in Persian. A broad, flowing Persian name carrying the vastness of open water.
See Darya scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Darya:
Yes — Darya is a Muslim unisex name of Persian origin, meaning “Sea, ocean — from Persian daryā, traced to Avestan zrayah, ‘sea’; the Caspian is the Daryā-ye Khazar in Persian. A broad, flowing Persian name carrying the vastness of open water.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
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This page tells you what Darya means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Darya is a unisex's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Sea, ocean — from Persian daryā, traced to Avestan zrayah, ‘sea’; the Caspian is the Daryā-ye Khazar in Persian. A broad, flowing Persian name carrying the vastness of open water." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Darya is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Darya carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Darya look like?
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See Darya's baby portrait →What does Darya's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Darya resonates in either tradition.
Darya's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Darya's full reading →
Does Darya go with your family's names?
Darya breaks into 5 sounds: /D-AE-R-Y-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Darya sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Darya beside your family's names →
Names similar to Darya
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Darya
What does the name Darya mean?
Darya means "Sea, ocean — from Persian daryā, traced to Avestan zrayah, ‘sea’; the Caspian is the Daryā-ye Khazar in Persian. A broad, flowing Persian name carrying the vastness of open water.." It is a unisex name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Darya a boy or girl name?
Darya is a unisex name, used for any gender.
What is the origin of the name Darya?
Darya is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Darya a Muslim name?
Yes. Darya is a unisex name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Darya mean in Persian?
Darya originates from Persian, where it means "Sea, ocean — from Persian daryā, traced to Avestan zrayah, ‘sea’; the Caspian is the Daryā-ye Khazar in Persian. A broad, flowing Persian name carrying the vastness of open water.."
What is the numerology of Darya?
Darya has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
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