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Darn

Boy Name day: September 2
Darn is a short form of Darnell: on birth records it is written Darnell (30,611 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Darnell page. Also a short form of Gardner.
Origin: Old English (transferred surname). Meaning: From an English place name meaning 'hidden nook/secret corner'.
From Old English 'derne' (hidden, secret) + 'halh' (nook, corner of land), the source of the place/surname Darnall.

Name day for Darn

September 2

Why this day? Darn is a short form of Darnell, and shares its name day.

Darn is celebrated in the United States on September 2.

The story of the name Darn

Darn is a short form of Darnell. It keeps its origin (Old English (transferred surname)) and meaning — from an English place name meaning 'hidden nook/secret corner', and shares its name day, September 2.

On birth records, Darn is rarely written as such: the Darns are Darnells (30,611 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Darnell page. Darn is also a short form of Gardner.

Frequently asked questions about Darn

What does Darn mean?

Darn is a short form of Darnell, which means from an English place name meaning 'hidden nook/secret corner'.

When is Darn's name day?

September 2, together with Darnell: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Darn a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Darnell.

Darn's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Darn

Top 10

  1. Brian96%
  2. Troy90%
  3. Scott88%
  4. Brent88%
  5. Lance86%
  6. Rodney86%
  7. Darren79%
  8. Derrick79%
  9. Bradley77%
  10. Jeremy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane50%
  2. Shawn50%
  3. Mario60%
  4. Eric67%
  5. Marc69%
  6. Wesley69%
  7. Andre70%
  8. Chad70%
  9. Jason73%
  10. Erik75%

Love potential for Darn

Top 10

  1. Andre81%
  2. Troy79%
  3. Brian79%
  4. Rodney78%
  5. Lance76%
  6. Brent75%
  7. Scott75%
  8. Derrick73%
  9. Jeremy71%
  10. Bradley69%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley58%
  2. Darren59%
  3. Marc61%
  4. Jason62%
  5. Shawn63%
  6. Shane63%
  7. Chad64%
  8. Mario64%
  9. Eric65%
  10. Erik65%

Professional potential for Darn

Top 10

  1. Shane81%
  2. Shawn81%
  3. Erik79%
  4. Marc76%
  5. Eric74%
  6. Brent71%
  7. Troy70%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Lance65%
  10. Scott64%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Darren55%
  3. Jason55%
  4. Wesley56%
  5. Jeremy57%
  6. Rodney60%
  7. Bradley62%
  8. Mario62%
  9. Scott64%
  10. Andre64%

Crush potential for Darn

Top 10

  1. Brian96%
  2. Bradley93%
  3. Lance93%
  4. Troy92%
  5. Darren89%
  6. Chad88%
  7. Jason85%
  8. Rodney85%
  9. Brent83%
  10. Scott83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane47%
  2. Shawn47%
  3. Andre64%
  4. Eric68%
  5. Marc68%
  6. Mario69%
  7. Erik73%
  8. Jeremy73%
  9. Derrick80%
  10. Wesley81%
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