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Daman
How to Pronounce Daman
Pronounced DAY-muhn /ˈdeɪ.mən/Medium
Meaning: Daman is a respelling in the Damon/Damian family — Damon from Greek daman, 'to tame' or 'to subdue', Damian from a related root tied to Damia, an earth goddess, and to 'the people' (demos). It keeps that classical Greek sense in a trimmed spelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Daman respells Damon, from Greek daman, 'to tame', and overlaps with Damian, linked to the goddess Damia and to demos, 'the people'. It rode the later-century popularity of both names in a trimmed, personalized form.
Daman was always uncommon, borne by only a few dozen boys a year at its peak, though the record shows it lingering into recent decades. It is a variant spelling rather than a distinct name; Damon and Damian endure, while Daman reads as a personalized form.
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What does the name Daman mean?
Daman is a respelling of Damon, from Greek for 'to tame', and Damian, tied to 'the people'.
How do you pronounce Daman?
It's said DAY-muhn /ˈdeɪ.mən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Daman a boy or girl name?
Daman is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Daman?
Daman has always been rare in the U.S., a respelling of Damon and Damian.