#1102024 rank
2013peak year
98,178babies named Damian since 1880
▼ 6%5-year trend
Damian popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Damian mean?
From Greek Damianos, from damazein, 'to tame'. Borne by the twin healer saints Cosmas and Damian, patron saints of physicians and pharmacists.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Damian
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Famous Damians
- Damian Lewis, actor
- Damian Lillard, basketball player
Spellings & variants
DamienDamiano
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