Darby \d(a)-rby, dar-by\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Darby), is pronounced DAR-bee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Darby is "deer park". Place name. Derived from Derby, a surname.

Darby has 7 variant forms: Darb, Darbee, Darbey, Darbie, Darrbey, Darrbie and Darrby.