Spear or oak tree
Darrow is an English surname-turned-given name with two primary etymological paths. It likely derives from the Middle English word 'darwe', referring to a spear, or it may be a locational name related to the Gaelic 'darach', meaning oak tree.
Less common today
Darrow isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,525 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist and revolutionary leader · Red Rising series by Pierce Brown
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