Damian
Damian is a given name that comes from Damianus, which is the latinisation of the Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianos), derived from the Greek word δαμάζω (damazō), "(I) conquer, master, overcome, tame", in the form of δαμάω/-ῶ (damaō), a form assumed as the first person of δαμᾷ (damāi).
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Meaning & Origin of Damian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Damian is a given name that comes from Damianus, which is the latinisation of the Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianos), derived from the Greek word δαμάζω (damazō), "(I) conquer, master, overcome, tame", in the form of δαμάω/-ῶ (damaō), a form assumed as the first person of δαμᾷ (damāi).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Polish
- Romanian
- Dutch
- Spanish
- Czech
The Story of Damian
The earliest SSA record of Damian as a baby boy name dates back to 1912, when 6 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 3,974 newborns named Damian — #98 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Damians. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #103 among baby boy names with 3,255 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 113K Damians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Damian
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Damian. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Damiaan
- Damion
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About the name Damian
Damian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 113K births in the dataset. Damian's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #98. Use the chart and map above to compare Damian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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