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Damien

DAM-ee-en

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Greek Damianus, meaning 'to tame' or associated with Saint Damian. Carries both spiritual significance and a sophisticated European elegance.”

Popularity Over Time

Damien US popularity rank over timeRank 3708 in 1945 to rank 161 in 1978. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#161#1935#370819361960198020002024

Currently ranked #344 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

DamiDame

Style

ElegantStrongRomanticTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Damien Hirst (artist)
  • Saint Damian (martyr)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names →

Similar Names

Damian

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Dorian

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Adrian

Latin Top 100

Sebastian

Greek Top 50

Sibling Name Ideas

Lucian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cameron

Gaelic Top 100

Kieran

Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Gabriel

Hebrew Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Common across European, French, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek Damianus, meaning 'to tame' or associated with Saint Damian. Carries both spiritual significance and a sophisticated European elegance.

Damien is currently ranked #344 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Damien include Dami, Dame.

Names that pair beautifully with Damien include Lucian, Cameron, Kieran, Gabriel.