# Darlene

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɑːliːn/ · frequency rank #34,004

## Definitions
1. A female given name from English.

## Etymology
A 20th-century coinage from darling and names like Charlene and Marlene.

## Easily confused with
- **Darren** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darlene-vs-darren)
- **darling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darlene-vs-darling)
- **darken** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darken-vs-darlene)
- **Darien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darien-vs-darlene)
- **darkened** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darkened-vs-darlene)

## Common misspellings (10)
`adrlene`, `dalrene`, `darelne`, `darleen`, `darlenne`, `darllene`, `darlnee`, `darrlene`, `ddarlene`, `dralene`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/darlene