Darris is a distinctive, yet lesser-known given name of English origin. It is derived from the surname Darby, which itself comes from the Old Norse personal name 'Þórhallr', meaning 'Thor's halls'. This suggests that Darris may have started as an occupational or nickname surname, referring to someone who lived or worked at a location called 'Þórhallr'.
The name Darris experienced a significant rise in popularity starting from the mid-1930s to its peak in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with the highest number of births recorded being 41 in 1963. However, since then, there has been a gradual decline in its usage as a baby name, with only 6 births recorded in 2021. Overall, over the course of these years, there have been a total of 1986 births with the name Darris.