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Damara

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Pronounced duh-MAR-uh /dəˈmɑːr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Damara most often reads as a soft variant of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman converted by Paul in Athens in the Acts of the Apostles, usually glossed 'gentle' or 'calf, heifer'. Damara is also, quite separately, the name of an ethnic group and a region in Namibia — a real people, not a name meaning. Routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft three-beat name echoing Damaris, a woman named in the Acts of the Apostles (said 'duh-MAR-uh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowGreek, Modern coinage

MeaningDamara most often reads as a soft variant of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman converted by Paul in Athens in the Acts of the Apostles, usually glossed 'gentle' or 'calf, heifer'. Damara is also, quite separately, the name of an ethnic group and a region in Namibia — a real people, not a name meaning. Routes uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2023)#8154 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,020

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

Damara is most often taken as a variant of Damaris, the Greek name of an Athenian woman who became a follower of Paul in the Acts of the Apostles; glosses include 'gentle' and 'calf, heifer', and the Greek is not fully settled. Separately, Damara is the name of an ethnic group and a historic region in Namibia — a living people rather than a name meaning, which we note with respect. Routes uncertain, which we note (said 'duh-MAR-uh').

It is very rare in the U.S. Soft, biblical-adjacent, and unusual.

Did you know? Damara shares its sound with Damaris — a woman of Athens named in the Acts of the Apostles — and, separately, with the Damara people of Namibia. The second is a real community, not a meaning, and we name it with respect (said 'duh-MAR-uh').

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Damara — Damaris echo; Damara people of Namibia noted separately

Variations

DamarisDamarraDemara

Nicknames

DamMara

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Damara mean?

Damara usually reads as a variant of Damaris, a Greek name glossed 'gentle' or 'calf'. Damara is also the name of a people of Namibia, which we note with respect. Routes uncertain.

How do you pronounce Damara?

It's said duh-MAR-uh /dəˈmɑːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Damara a boy or girl name?

Damara is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Damara?

Damara is very rare in the U.S.