Given name & surname
Darma
“the universal law of order”
Darma is a variant of Dharma. One Hindi interpretation is “the universal law of order.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darma is a variant of Dharma. One Hindi interpretation is “the universal law of order.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darma is a variant of Dharma. An origin associated with Dharma is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Darma through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1930
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 6 in 1930. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 146 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Darma’s family of names
Darma has a related form in Dharma. In Greek usage, Darma as a surname is a transliteration of Δάρμα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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