Greek

Damian

DAY-mee-un

Meaning: To tame

Boy
Familiar
3 syllables

The story

Damian comes from Greek Damianos, related to a verb for taming. Saint Damian, traditionally paired with Cosmas, helped establish the name in Christian Europe.

Nicknames

Dami
Damo

Spellings & variants

Damien
Damiano
Damianos
Damján

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Classic
Works everywhere

Origins

Damian comes from Greek.

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