Meaning and Origin of the Name Darlene

The English meaning of the name Darlene is “Darling” and it is derived from the Old English word ‘darel-ene’.

The American meaning for the name Darlene is “Tenderly Loved” or “Loved One”.

Popularity

The popularity of Darlene rose to its peak in the late 1950s. The name had a slow increase starting from the early 1900s and once hitting its peak in the late 1950s, the name steadily began to lose it’s popularity among baby names and is currently ranked the same as it was in the early 1900s. In 2017, Darlene was not ranked in the top 100 baby girls’ names in England.

Memorable people with the name Darlene

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  The American singer Darlene Love

  Darlene Love– The stage for an American singer whom at birth was named Darlene Wright. She is ranked 87th among Rolling Stones top 100 greatest singers. Darlene Love was born the daughter of a minister and often listened to gospel music and performing in choirs at the age of ten. Those individuals that knew Darlene described her music vocals as the voice of a Nightingale.

• Darlene Rodriguez– The Co-Anchor for the show Today in New York that airs on the television network WNBC. She has also served as a fill-in Newsreader for Natalie Morales on The Today Show and early on for Ann Curry. Darlene Rodriguez was a General Assignment Reporter for Newsradio 88 for four years. She is of Puerto Rican ancestry but grew up in the Bronx, she graduated from the University of Miami and received her degree in broadcast journalism and political science.
• Darlene Gillespie– a former child actress that performed from 1955 to 1958 in The Mickey Mouse Club television series. Her father was Irish and her mother a French Canadian, together they were a dance team for Vaudeville. Darlene Gillespie at age ten started taking singing and dance lessons once hired for her role on The Mickey Mouse club she appeared on the show for its original three-season run.

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