Darya is the Russian version of the Greek name Daria. Its meaning in Greek is “maintains possessions well”, while in ancient Persian it means “wealthy”, and in today’s Persian it means “the sea”.

The common Russian nickname is Dasha, which may also be used as the Russian form of the Greek name Dorothy, which means “gift of God”. Ukrainian women often spell it Dariya.

This is a popular name in Slavic countries due to Saint Daria. She was a 3rd century Greek woman who was martyred with her husband Chrysanthus for converting hundreds of Romans to Christianity. There are many Russian women athletes with this name, such as ice skater Daria Ilushechkina, rhythmic gymnasts Daria Kondakova and Daria Strokous, and discus thrower Darya Pishchalnikova.

A famous Russian heiress who shares this name is Dasha Zhukova, who was born in Moscow, but raised in the United States. As a philanthropist, entrepreneur, fashion designer, and magazine editor, she has founded a non-profit organization to promote the understanding and development of contemporary culture throughout the world.

There are plenty of ladies on HotRussianBrides.com named Darya, Daria, Dariya, and Dasha! Here are just a few to congratulate as you introduce yourself. Click on the photos to view their profiles!