Given name

Darja

Darja is a feminine given name from Russian. It is used in Czech, Ingrian, Latvian, and Slovene.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Darja has a related form in Daria. An origin associated with Daria is Greek.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In Slovenian usage, Darja is a feminine form of Darjo.

Darja’s family of names

In English usage, Darja has a diminutive in Dasha. In Slovenian usage, Darja is a feminine form of Darjo. In Slovenian usage, Darja has a related form in Daria.

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Around the world

Darja has relatives in 6 languages.

5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 8

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Darja

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