Darya

The meaning of Darya is a ‘nugget of wisdom’, 'wise one' or ‘one who maintains possessions well’. In Hebrew, this name is a variant form of the first name Dara, which is taken from the English name Dorothy. This name is derived from the Persian word ‘dārayavahush’ meaning ‘possessing goodness’, which is formed of the words ‘dâraya’ meaning to possess and ‘vahu’ meaning ‘good’. The name refers to God being kind and merciful. The name was famously used by the Greek saint St. Darya, who was martyred in the 3rd century. There are also many other variations to this name such as Daria, Dorothy and Dasha.