Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Damiyah 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. Damiyah 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
Damiyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,191
- 0 boys · 1,191 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 79 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,904 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,904 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 79 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 661 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.
Damiyah’s family of names
Damiyah has a related form in Damia.
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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