Damien

Damien: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to tame, subdue”
Origin: Greek
Say it: DAY-mee-ən · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Damianos, derived from damao 'to tame'. Damien is the French form; Damian is another standard spelling.

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How popular is Damien?

2024300 per million US babies

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Babies named Damien in 2024999

2024 rank#344 boys

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 188064,068

Damien has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Damien

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Damien questions

What does the name Damien mean?

Damien means "to tame, subdue". It comes from Greek. From Greek Damianos, derived from damao 'to tame'. Damien is the French form; Damian is another standard spelling.

Is Damien a boy or girl name?

Damien is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Damien?

999 US babies were named Damien in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Damien?

Damien is usually pronounced DAY-mee-ən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.