Given name & surname
Damen
“one who tames or subdues others”
Damen is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Damen is a variant of Damian. One Greek interpretation is “one who tames or subdues others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Damen 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 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Damen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,459
- 2,459 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 74 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,914 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −58%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,914 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 58.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 74 in 2003. In 2025, Illinois had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,987 as a first name in 2020; 279 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Damen
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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