Damian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Damian is a given name that comes from Damianus, which is the latinisation of the Greek name Δαμιανός, derived from the Greek word δαμάζω, " conquer, master, overcome, tame", in the form of δαμάω/-ῶ, a form assumed as the first person of δαμᾷ.

From Wikipedia

Damian first appears in the data in 1964 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1974 with 214 babies (rank #61 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Damian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Damian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,651

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

214

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Spy × Family: Damian Desmond — Anya's classmate

Famous people named Damian

Damian Lillardbasketball player · b. 1990
Damian Lewismanufacturer · b. 1971
Damian Marleyreggae musician · b. 1978
Damian Warnerdecathlete · b. 1989
Damian Szymańskiassociation football player · b. 1995

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1964	39	#107
1966	44	#102
1967	34	#111
1968	58	#102
1969	133	#84
1970	131	#84
1971	161	#81
1972	189	#73
1973	168	#75
1974	214	#61
1975	202	#62
1976	212	#57
1977	178	#69
1978	182	#70
1979	170	#72
1980	154	#72
1981	133	#88
1982	62	#103
1983	47	#110
1984	49	#104
1988	43	#107
1990	41	#109
2014	2	#571
2015	1	#1,108
2016	2	#592
2017	2	#571