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Darren.

A male given name originating as a coinage.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdæɹən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A male given name originating as a coinage.

  2. A place name.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Unknown. A twentieth-century invention, possibly from a rare Irish surname of obscure meaning, possibly from Dara or Daragh, meaning "oak". It is also the name of an old silver mine near Aberystwyth, Wales. * The name became popular, particularly in the UK, because of a character in the 1960s American TV series Bewitched, actually spelled Darrin. * (person with sense of entitlement): As a rhyming equivalent for Karen.

noun/ˈdæɹən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A middle-aged white man exhibiting a sense of entitlement or white privilege.

    derogatory · slang
  2. Any person, especially male, exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement.

    broadly · derogatory
  3. A secondary or third form of calling a person (male) a "Kevin".

Where this word comes from

Unknown. A twentieth-century invention, possibly from a rare Irish surname of obscure meaning, possibly from Dara or Daragh, meaning "oak". It is also the name of an old silver mine near Aberystwyth, Wales. * The name became popular, particularly in the UK, because of a character in the 1960s American TV series Bewitched, actually spelled Darrin. * (person with sense of entitlement): As a rhyming equivalent for Karen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.