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Darcie

Girl name · 622 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Darcie: 622 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 45 births in 2017.

With roots in Norman French, Darcie originated as a surname meaning "from Arcy," a place in France, and was brought to Scotland and England after the Conquest. Over time it evolved into a charming given name. One notable historical bearer was D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the celebrated Scottish biologist and mathematician known for his pioneering work on growth and form. The name also shares its root with the famous Darcy family of literature, most memorably Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy from Jane Austen’s *Pride and Prejudice*. The Scottish town of Portree on the Isle of Skye, while not directly linked, shares no etymological connection but often appears alongside Darcie in baby name lists for its lyrical sound. A popular modern variant is Darcy, which has become increasingly unisex in Scotland, though Darcie remains a distinctly feminine spelling choice.