Darvis
Persian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Darvis
The name 'Darvis' is a variant of 'Dervish', meaning "one who treads a path" or "mendicant ascetic," derived from the Persian word *darwīsh* (درویش).
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Etymology
The name 'Darvis' is a variant of 'Dervish', meaning "one who treads a path" or "mendicant ascetic," derived from the Persian word *darwīsh* (درویش). It is primarily used in Persian, Turkish, and South Asian Muslim cultures, historically referring to members of Sufi Islamic orders who practice poverty and spiritual devotion.
Darvis currently ranks #12,599 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1986.
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