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Damiya

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Pronounced dah-MEE-yah /dɑˈmi.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, joining a Da-/Dami- element with a -ya ending (echoing Damia, a Greek fertility goddess, and Amaya); no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Damia/Amaya echo: Damiya. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'dah-MEE-yah').

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern name, joining a Da-/Dami- element with a -ya ending (echoing Damia, a Greek fertility goddess, and Amaya); no single fixed root; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2025)#9602 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2010

Total births (all-time)≈ 911

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

Damiya is a modern name, with no single fixed root — joining a Da-/Dami- element with a -ya ending (echoing Damia, a Greek fertility goddess, and Amaya; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'dah-MEE-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in African-American families. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Damiya is a modern name, joining a Da-/Dami- element with a -ya ending (echoing Damia and Amaya) — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'dah-MEE-yah').

Overall data confidence 26%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

DamiaDamiyahDamaya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Damiya mean?

Damiya joins a Da-/Dami- element with a -ya ending (echoing Damia/Amaya); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Damiya?

It's said dah-MEE-yah /dɑˈmi.jɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Damiya a boy or girl name?

Damiya is a girl's name.

How popular is Damiya?

Damiya is a very rare name in the U.S.