Boy name Greek origin Catholic tradition

Damien

DAY-mee-uhn · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
To tame or subdue
Language
Greek
Culture
French
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
French · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#344
2024 births999
Peak year2007
First appeared1936
Total US births63,807
2007 peak19361958198020022024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Dami
Alternate spellings
DamianDamon
In other languages
DamianoDamianos

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