Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Darlene

dar-LEEN · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Beloved, from Old English deorling
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
mid-century · sweet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1802
2024 births111
Peak year1958
First appeared1896
Total US births204,832
1958 peak18961928196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DarDarla
Alternate spellings
DarleenDarlyneDarline
In other languages
Darlene (English)

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