Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Damiah is a variant of Damia. An origin associated with Damia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Damiah is a variant of Damia. The history of Damia gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Damia is associated with a goddess of nature.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Damiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 409
- 0 boys · 409 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,282 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,282 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 266 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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