Damian

Damian meaning

Damian is an international and Christian boy's name of Greek origin.

Probably from damazō, "to tame, subdue, overpower"

Also used to mean: one who tames

Damian comes from the Greek name Damianos, which is usually linked to the verb damazō. The Liddell-Scott-Jones lexicon gives its senses as to overpower, to tame or break in a horse or ox, to subdue or conquer, and even to work iron or clear land, so name lists render Damian as "one who tames". The name owes its long Christian history to Saints Cosmas and Damian, brother physicians of the early fourth century who, Britannica notes, treated the sick without charge and were martyred under Diocletian. Damien is the French spelling. For Indian families it is easy to pronounce and has a gentle, modern sound.

Source: Liddell-Scott-Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed.), s.v. δαμάζω · entry δαμάζω damazō · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: LSJ, δαμάζω (Logeion) · Britannica, Saints Cosmas and Damian

Famous namesakes

• Saint Damian, physician and martyr (with Saint Cosmas)

Popularity abroad

• #109 United States, boys 2025 (up 1 from 110 in 2024)
  US Social Security Administration
• #279 England and Wales, boys 2025
  Office for National Statistics

Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.

Spellings

Damian · Damien · Damiano · Demian

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