#4542024 rank
1976peak year
65,043babies named Damon since 1880
▲ +6%5-year trend
Damon popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Damon mean?
From Greek daman, 'to tame'. In legend Damon offered his life as pledge for his friend Pythias, making the name a byword for loyalty since antiquity.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Damon
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Spellings & variants
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