Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Damiya 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 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Damiya 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
Damiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 911
- 0 boys · 911 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 59 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,602 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,602 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 59 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 579 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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