What does Damon mean?

Damon means "tamer"

How do we pronounce Damon?

Damon \da-mon, dam-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Damon is sometimes used as a baby name girl name. Its pronunciation is DEYMahN (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Damon: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Damon?

Damon is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Old Greek. The name's meaning is tamer. Derived from the element 'daman' meaning to tame, to subdue, to kill. In Greek mythology, Damon and Pythias were friends in the 4th century; when Pythias was condemned to death by the ruler Dionysius, Damon offered to stand surety for him while Pythias bid farewell to his family. When Pythias duly returned, Dionysius was so impressed by their friendship that he pardoned both of them. The name was first used by English speakers in the mid-19th century, probably from the fame of the author Damon Runyon (1884-1946). Damon is a variant (English) of the name Damian name (English, German, Polish, and Russian). name Daimon origin, meaning of Damie, Damin name popularity, Damond meaning and origin, name Damone origin, Damoni meaning, name Damonte, meaning of Damyn, baby name Daymon, and meaning of Daymond are variants of Damon. Other forms of Damon the variant spellings meaning of Daemon (English), name Daimen origin (English), baby name Daman (Irish and English), and Damen meaning (English). Damon is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity rose from the 1920s up to the 1970s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1976, 0.150% of baby boys were given the name Damon. It ranked at #104 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.033% and its ranking #419. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Damon, Damian meaning was the most commonly used. In 2010, it was used 5 times more than Damon. Damon has mostly been a baby boy name in the past century.

The following famous people share the name Damon:

  • Author Damon Runyon, born Alfred Damon Runyan, 4 October 1880 - 10 December 1946, Manhattan, Kansas
  • Musician Damon Albarn, born 23 March 1968, London, England.

List of baby names that sound like Damon:

short names for Daemon (English), Daimen name (English), Daimon definition, name Daman (Irish and English), name Dayman meaning, meaning of Daymen, name Daymon origin, nicknames for Daemen, name Daenan origin, Daenen name variations, baby name Daenin, baby name Daenon, short names for Daenun, Daenyn name, Daewan name variations (English), Daewon name popularity (English), Daim meaning and origin (Arabic), Daina definition, what does the name Dainan mean, and name Dainen origin.

The baby name Damon fun facts:

The name Damon in reverse order is "Nomad".

The numerological value of the name Damon is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Damon?

Damon is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames