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Darci

Girl name · 254 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Darci: 254 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 21 births in 2014.

Darci is a feminine variant of Darcy, which originated as an English surname derived from the Norman French place name Arcy, meaning "from Arcy" – a village in France whose name likely comes from a Gaulish personal name, *Arcius*. The most famous bearer is undoubtedly Elizabeth Bennet’s eventual husband, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, from Jane Austen’s *Pride and Prejudice*, whose surname has become a byword for brooding romantic heroes. The name also shares its root with the French commune of Arcy-sur-Cure, known for its prehistoric cave paintings. While Darcy is the more common spelling for boys in Scotland, Darci emerged as a feminine form in the mid-20th century, and the name saw a notable spike in popularity here following the 1995 BBC adaptation of Austen’s novel.