From Dacia or Southerner
Dacy is a rare surname-turned-first-name with two primary etymological paths. It can function as a variant of Darcy, meaning 'from Arcy' in France, or as a reference to Dacia, an ancient region in Southeast Europe. In some contexts, it is also considered an Anglicized diminutive of Gaelic names meaning 'southerner'.
Less common today
Dacy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,184 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
