Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Darling."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Compound Forms: Darion

Alternative Spellings: Darleen, Darline, Darleane and Darlyne

Variant Forms: Darla and Darlena

Popularity: The name Darlene ranked 905th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 157th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.