Girl name origins & meanings
- French : Little darling
Girl name variations
How Popular Is The Name Darling
Family name origins & meanings
- English and Scottish : from Middle English derling, Old English dēorling ‘darling’, ‘beloved one’, a derivative of dēor ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ (see Dear 1). This was quite a common Old English byname, which remained current as a personal name into the 14th century. The surname probably derives at least in part from this use, probably in part also from a Middle English nickname.