Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Damjan

Damjan may refer to:Damjan Bohar, Slovenian footballer Damjan Daničić, Serbian footballer Damjan Đoković, Croatian footballer who also holds Dutch citizenship Damjan Dostanić, Serbian footballer Damjan Fras, Slovenian ski jumper Damjan Gajser, Slovenian football midfielder Damjan Gojkov, Serbian footballer Damjan Knežević, Serbian footballer Damjan Kozole, Slovenian film director Damjan…

  • Slovene
  • Croatian
  • Serbian
  • Macedonian
Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#12,301 (2024)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2024
First Year
2024
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#12301
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Damjan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Damjan may refer to:Damjan Bohar, Slovenian footballer Damjan Daničić, Serbian footballer Damjan Đoković, Croatian footballer who also holds Dutch citizenship Damjan Dostanić, Serbian footballer Damjan Fras, Slovenian ski jumper Damjan Gajser, Slovenian football midfielder Damjan Gojkov, Serbian footballer Damjan Knežević, Serbian footballer Damjan Kozole, Slovenian film director Damjan…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Slovene
  • Croatian
  • Serbian
  • Macedonian

The Story of Damjan

The earliest SSA record of Damjan as a baby boy name dates back to 2024, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Damjan — #12,301 in the national rankings. Damjan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Damjan

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Damjan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Damijan

Names that sound like Damjan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Damjan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Damjan

What does the name Damjan mean?
Damjan may refer to:Damjan Bohar, Slovenian footballer Damjan Daničić, Serbian footballer Damjan Đoković, Croatian footballer who also holds Dutch citizenship Damjan Dostanić, Serbian footballer Damjan Fras, Slovenian ski jumper Damjan Gajser, Slovenian football midfielder Damjan Gojkov, Serbian footballer Damjan Knežević, Serbian footballer Damjan Kozole, Slovenian film director Damjan…
What is the origin of the name Damjan?
Damjan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian.
How popular is Damjan in 2026?
In 2026, Damjan ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Damjan most popular?
Damjan reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #12,301 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Damjan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Damjan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Damjan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Damjan include Aarash, Aaries, Abdulhaleem. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Damjan?
Common variants and related forms of Damjan include Damijan. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Damjan

Damjan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Damjan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #12,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Damjan'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.