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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 180 babies (rank #202 that year). In 2024 it was given to 158 boys (rank #211). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

4,719

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

180

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
1991	82	#316
1992	89	#300
1993	67	#364
1994	96	#263
1995	143	#214
1996	162	#193
1997	124	#232
1998	116	#238
1999	124	#214
2000	103	#244
2001	112	#226
2002	135	#198
2003	118	#227
2004	137	#213
2005	145	#209
2006	138	#214
2007	141	#223
2008	162	#204
2009	162	#209
2010	167	#211
2011	153	#223
2012	161	#221
2013	180	#202
2014	150	#240
2015	168	#219
2016	140	#258
2017	153	#243
2018	157	#232
2019	170	#218
2020	163	#213
2021	146	#241
2022	136	#243
2023	161	#202
2024	158	#211