Daron is a unisex given name of Armenian origin, derived from the elements daron and dar, meaning 'peace' and 'calm', respectively. It was popularized in English-speaking countries by the 19th-century novel "The Daughters of the Prophet" by Ellen Dunlap Roberts, where it appeared as a male character's name. Today, Daron is used globally, though it remains more common among Armenian communities worldwide. In some cultures, the name may also be associated with musical instruments like the daron or darbuka drum.
It appears that the name Daron experienced a significant rise in popularity from 1945 to around 1965, peaking in 1965 with 241 births, followed by a gradual decline over subsequent decades, reaching a low of 27 births in both 2022 and 2023. The total number of births for the name Daron from 1945 to 2023 is 7598.