Damien

DAM-yun

Boy

Average rank #455 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

French

form of Damian, meaning "From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians. Due to his renown, the name came into general use in Christian Europe. Another saint by this name was Peter Damian, an 11th-century cardinal and theologian from Italy."

How popular is Damien?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#747

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#441

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#468

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#352

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#269

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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