What origin is the name Damien?

Damien comes from greek naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Damien a popular name?

Damien is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Damien?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Damien — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Damien

Q: Is Damien a rare name?

Yes. Damien does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Damien

Damien

Unisex

greek

2 syllables

Damien is a greek unisex name meaning "Sweet and harmless; variant of damon one who tames; subdues. the belgian priest father damien gave his life helping the hawaiian lepers of molokai. 3rd century st. damian is patron of physicians".

Parents who choose Damien pick a unisex name from the greek tradition, meaning "Sweet and harmless; variant of damon one who tames; subdues. the belgian priest father damien gave his life helping the hawaiian lepers of molokai. 3rd century st. damian is patron of physicians". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sweet and harmless; variant of damon one who tames; subdues. the belgian priest father damien gave his life helping the hawaiian lepers of molokai. 3rd century st. damian is patron of physicians

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Damien

Very rare in US records

What does Damien mean?

Damien is a unisex name of greek origin meaning "Sweet and harmless; variant of damon one who tames; subdues. the belgian priest father damien gave his life helping the hawaiian lepers of molokai. 3rd century st. damian is patron of physicians".

Is Damien a rare name?

Yes. Damien does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Damien

Alexander Christopher Lucas Andrew Sebastian Luke

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Names with a similar meaning to Damien

Damien means "Sweet and harmless; variant of damon one who tames; subdues. the belgian priest father damien gave his life helping the hawaiian lepers of molokai. 3rd century st. damian is patron of physicians" — these names share that spirit.