I don't know the exact significance of the word "Darth" in the sith world, but I think it was a word of honor for powerful Siths. That's why Anakin was given this word in his new name.
All powerful siths in canon had this word in their names: Darth Plagueis, Darth Bane, Darth Sidious, Darth Vader, Darth Maul etc.. As such name similarity can't be names given by their parents, I can assume they were given such words in names as a honor.
Now, look at Count Dooku.. he was a powerful sith too. So, why wasn't he given this word of honor?
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He was; he was known as Darth Tyranus. This name is used in the movies a few times, but he usually goes by Dooku and disguises his Sith identity. |
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He may have been given the title by Sidious, but that is never clarified in the movies. He is referred to by the cloners as Tyranus in Attack of the Clones. This is his Sith name, but it remains to be seen if it was bestowed upon him by Darth Sidious or if he gave it to himself. |
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At the end of Attack of the Clones Dooku meets up with Sidious. Sidious says to him: "Welcome home, Lord Tyranus. You have done well." He is Darth Tyranus and Darth Sidious gave him the name. There is no question of this. |
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