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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 156 babies (rank #298 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

2,116

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

156

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
1996	83	#301
1997	73	#331
1998	56	#396
1999	51	#429
2000	42	#475
2001	58	#396
2002	90	#303
2003	76	#361
2004	71	#395
2005	84	#375
2006	88	#390
2007	110	#337
2008	136	#302
2009	109	#357
2010	141	#314
2011	129	#336
2012	152	#301
2013	144	#306
2014	128	#345
2015	156	#298
2016	139	#339