How do you pronounce Damian?

Damian is pronounced DAY-mee-uhn.

What is the origin of Damian?

Damian is of Greek origin, from English culture.

Boy name Greek origin Catholic tradition

Damian

DAY-mee-uhn · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

To tame or subdue

Language

Greek

Culture

English

Religion

Catholic

Style era

modern

Themes

saintly · Greek

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#110

2024 births3,233

Peak year2013

First appeared1912

Total US births106,683

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Dami

Alternate spellings

DamienDamon

In other languages

DamianoDamianos

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