Dear one or beloved
Derived from the French surname d'Airelle, originally referring to someone from Airelle in France. It later became associated with the English word 'dear' or 'darling'. It gained popularity as a given name in the mid-20th century.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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