Given name & surname
Darsey
“having dark features”·“a dark beauty”
Darsey is a variant of Darcy. One interpretation is “having dark features.” Darsey is a variant of Darcie. One English interpretation is “a dark beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darsey is a variant of Darcy. One interpretation is “having dark features.” Darsey is a variant of Darcie. One English interpretation is “a dark beauty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darsey is a variant of Darcie. An origin associated with Darcie is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Darsey is a variant of Darcy. The history of Darcy gives this family its wider story. Darcy began as a surname associated with Arcy in northern France. Darcy’s familiar literary connection is Mr Darcy in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice; the surname has also been used as a first name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Darsey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 55
- 0 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 7 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 6 in 2002. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 185 as a first name in 2020; 724 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Darsey’s family of names
Darsey has a related form in Darcy. Darsey has a related form in Darcie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Darsey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Darcee
“having dark features” · “a dark beauty”
>99% girls
Darce
“having dark features”
>99% girls
Darsie
“a dark beauty” · “having dark features”
>99% girls
Darsi
“having dark features”
>99% girls
Desmona
“an ill-fated woman”
>99% girls
Jaynell
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Janeen
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Darci
“a dark beauty” · “having dark features”
>99% girls