Given name & surname
Daimon
“one who tames or subdues others”
Daimon is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daimon is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Daimon is a variant of Damian. An origin associated with Damian is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daimon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 802
- 802 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,250 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,250 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 33 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 681 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Daimon’s family of names
Daimon has a related form in Damian. In Greek usage, Daimon as a surname is a transliteration of Δαίμων.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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