Damion

Damion: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Damian, from Greek Damianos, related to a verb meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue.' The spelling Damion is modern in English use.

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How popular is Damion?

202422.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Damion in 202474

2024 rank#2,045 boys

Peak year1977

Total US babies since 188016,864

Damion is fading: recent use is about 43% of its level ten years before.

Names like Damion

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Damianto tame, subdue · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Damion questions

What does the name Damion mean?

Damion means "to tame, subdue". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Damian, from Greek Damianos, related to a verb meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue.' The spelling Damion is modern in English use.

Is Damion a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Damion?

74 US babies were named Damion in 2024. Its peak year was 1977.

How do you pronounce Damion?

Damion is usually pronounced DAY-mee-un.

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.