דריוש
Dariush means “holder of the good (Persian)”
Dariush is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Darius, king of Persia, allowed the Second Temple to be completed.
- In Hebrew
- דריוש
- In English letters
- Dariush
- Other English spellings
- Darius, Daryoush
- Meaning
- Holder of the good (Persian)
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 520
44 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dariush.
- 44 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Dariush is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דריוש today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 44 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Dariush in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dariush.
What does the name Dariush mean?
Dariush means “holder of the good (Persian)”. Dariush is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Darius, king of Persia, allowed the Second Temple to be completed.
Is Dariush a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dariush is mainly a boy's name. Of the 44 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 44 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Dariush in Hebrew?
Dariush is written דריוש in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Dariush?
44 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dariush today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.