Dear one or darling
Darly is a diminutive form of the English word 'darling,' used as a given name. It likely originated as a pet name or a variation of the surname Darley, which refers to a 'deer meadow.' In modern usage, it functions as a rare, playful alternative to names like Carly or Darla.
Less common today
Darly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,642 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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