Darwin

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: “wild friend; wild animal friend.”
(Dar-win)

The name is a modern English form of the Anglo-Saxon Déorwin which means “wild friend” or “dear friend.” The name fell out of use by the Anglo-Norman period, but survived as a surname, a notable bearer being the English naturalist and writer, Charles Darwin (1806-1882). It is also the name of a city in Australia.

Deorwin is the name of a character who is mentioned briefly in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. Another form is Derwin.

In the United States, Darwin appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 between 2001 and 2016 and peaked in 2010 at #734.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deorwine
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/darwin
• https://www.ssa.gov