Daris, also spelled Darris, is a male given name and a surname.
As a given name, Daris is of Persian origins. In Persian, it is derived from the name ().
The name is popular in the
Balkans
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, particularly in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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and
Croatia
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. Its popularity in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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is likely due to its similarity to previously popular names, such as
Haris and
Faris. In
Croatia
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,
it is likely a modification of the previously popular name
Dario
Dario is a masculine given name, etymologically related to Darius.
Given name
* Dario Allevi (born 1965), Italian politician
*Dario Argento (born 1940), Italian film director
* Dario Badinelli (born 1946), Italian triple jumper
* Dario Bellezza ...
.
Given name
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Daris Swindler (1925–2007), American anthropologist
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Darris Love
Darris Love (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, most notable for his role as Raymond 'Ray' Alvarado in Nickelodeon's ''The Secret World of Alex Mack''. Since the show's ending in 1998, he has made appearances in episodes of numerous Ame ...
(born 1980), American actor
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Darris Kilgour, professional lacrosse player and coach
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Darris McCord
Darris Paul McCord (January 4, 1933 – October 9, 2013) was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Tennessee where he was selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) as a first-team All- ...
(1933–2013), American football player
Surname
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Joan Darris, fictional character, protagonist of ''The Rainbow Cadenza''
See also
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Dario (disambiguation), counterpart of Daris in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
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Darius (given name)
Darius is an English-rendered masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the original name ().
Origin and meaning
The name's origins trace back to , which is composed of (, ) and (, ), meaning "holding firm the good" from Proto-Ind ...
, a transliteration/spelling in some languages
References
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Bosnian masculine given names
Croatian masculine given names
Masculine given names
English given names
German given names