Darren

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Darren is of Gaelic origin, and it is typically seen in Gaelic speaking countries such as Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It means “great,” or 'little great one' in Irish and in Welsh, it can mean “burnt land” or “hill”. It most probably originated from the surname Darren which is no longer common but there were a number of families with the name up until the 1870's.

It was not until the 20th century when the name of Darren started being used more often as a first name. In England, the variation of Darren is Darryl.

POPULARITY

As a first name, Darren once enjoyed a great popularity. In the United States, it entered the census records around the 1930s and reached its peak in the 1960s. At that point, it very slowly decreased in popularity until the 2000s when it saw a slight resurgence. For example, in the year 1999, it ranked 283rd and in 2004 and 2006, it ranked 337nd and 361st respectively.^[1]

In Ireland and Scotland, the name was more popular but in those countries too, it has witnessed a decline in usage.

The name Darren is no longer a common last name in the United States, Ireland, England, or Wales.

NAMESAKES

The name Darren has not been used often extensively. Perhaps one of the most uses of the name Darren is in the television show Bewitched. Darrin (spelled with an “i”) Stephens was the name of the husband who was married to central character and witch Samantha.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Darren Aronofsky: American director known for his works The Fountain and Requiem for a Dream.
• Darren Shan: English writer, currently known for his books about vampires and demons, such as Vampire Mountain and Demon Apocalypse. He has written childrens’ and adult-themed books too.
• Darren McGavin: American actor who played on various shows such as Kolchak, The Night Stalker, and in Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer.
• Darren Jessee: Drummer for the group Ben Folds Five.
• Darren Bennett: Professional dancer.
• Darren Robinson: Member of 1980s rap group, The Fat Boys.
• Darren Bent: English Footballer who currently plays for Tottemham Hotspur.
• Darren Ferguson: Former professional football player and current Manager of Peterborough United, son of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.
• Darren Clarke: Northern Irish golfer, ranked in the top 10 for 43 weeks between 2000 & 2002.
• Darren Currie, English professional footballer currently playing for Chesterfield
• Darren Drozdov, retired professional wrestler who competed in the WWF from 1998 until 1999.
• Darren Fletcher, Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Manchester United
• Darren Gilford, Maltese athlete specializing in both the 100 metres and the 4x100 metre relay races
• Darren Gough, English cricketer
• Darren Huckerby, English professional footballer currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes
• Darren Lockyer, Australian rugby league player
• Darren Lange, freestyle swimmer from Australia
• Darren Mackie Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Aberdeen
• Darren Pang, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Chicago Blackhawks
• Darren Purse, English footballer
• Darren O'Dea, Irish footballer currently playing for Celtic
• Darren Ritchie, Scottish long jumper
• Darren Rumble, Canadian ice hockey defenseman
• Darren Sharper, American football free safety who plays for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League
• Darren Smith, Australian rugby league player
• Darren Turcotte, retired professional ice hockey player
• Darren Wilson, NBA bulls
• Darren Aronofsky, American filmmaker
• Darren Bett, weatherman for the BBC
• Darren Boyd, British actor
• Darren Day, English actor, singer, and television presenter
• Darren Grant, American Film and Music Video Director
• Darren Jordon, main newsreader on BBC 1
• James Darren, American television and film actor, television director, and singer

NOTES

OTHER DARREN'S

Darren Smith, Darren Johnson, Darren Williams, Darren Jones, Darren Brown, Darren Davis, Darren Miller, Darren Wilson, Darren Moore, Darren Taylor, Darren Aakre, Darren Aalami, Darren Aamot, Darren Aaron, Darren Abad, Darren Abadi, Darren Abate, Darren Abbacchi, Darren Abben, Darren Abbey, Darren Abbott, Darren Abboud, Darren Abe, Darren Abee, Darren Abel, Darren Abell, Darren Abellera, Darren Abens, Darren Abercrombie, Darren Aberman, Darren Abernathy, Darren Abernethy, Darren Abersold, Darren Abetkoff, Darren Abeyta, Darren Able, Darren Abner, Darren Abney, Darren Aboulafia, Darren Aboyoun, Darren Abrahams, Darren Abrahamson, Darren Abram, Darren Abrams, Darren Abramson, Darren Abrecht, Darren Abreu, Darren Abrey, Darren Abriola, Darren Absher, More results

Author: Noelle Y. Lee