Given name & surname
Daman
“one who tames or subdues others”
Daman is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daman is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Daman 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 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 666
- 666 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 35 in 1976. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 680 as a first name in 2020; 747 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Daman’s family of names
Daman has a related form in Damian. In English usage, Daman as a surname has a related form in DAMMAN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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