Boy

Damon

DAY-mun

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'daman,' meaning 'to tame.' Mythologically associated with loyal friendship, evoking reliability and emotional depth.”

Popularity Over Time

Damon US popularity rank over timeRank 1505 in 1911 to rank 104 in 1976. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#104#805#15051900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #455 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Dam

Style

RomanticElegantModernBoldClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Matt Damon (actor)
  • Damon Salvatore (The Vampire Diaries)
  • Damon Wayans

Collections

Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Julian

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Cassius

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cassian

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Florian

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Florian

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Raffael

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Idris

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Theron

Greek Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek 'daman,' meaning 'to tame.' Mythologically associated with loyal friendship, evoking reliability and emotional depth.

Damon is currently ranked #455 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Damon include Dam.

Names that pair beautifully with Damon include Leander, Florian, Raffael, Idris, Theron.