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Dario

Meaning — Dario is an Italian and Croatian masculine name, a form of the ancient Greek Dareios (Δαρεῖος), itself derived from the Old Persian Dārayavahush meaning "possessing goodness" — from daraya (to possess, maintain) and vahu (good, well). It is the name of three Persian kings, most famously Darius I the Great.·Croatian origin·Male·DAH-ree-oh

Dario Dario carries the weight of Persian royal heritage filtered through Italian and South Slavic cultures, giving it a certain Mediterranean bravado. Characters named Dario are often portrayed as magnetic, self-assured, and ambitious — men who expect to leave their mark on the world and usually do.

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Contemporary FictionHistorical FictionLiterary FictionThriller

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Variations & nicknames

DarioDariuszDariusDarijo

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Dario HorvatDario KovačDario MarićDario PerićDario JurićDario Blažević

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