Meaning: The hardest gem; invincible; from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamas/diamintem, from Greek adamas (unconquerable, the hardest substance)High
In 30 seconds: A gem name meaning 'invincible' — the diamond gets its name from Greek adamas (unconquerable) because it was the hardest substance known in antiquity. Naming a child Diamond names them for indestructible strength and brilliance.
MeaningThe hardest gem; invincible; from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamas/diamintem, from Greek adamas (unconquerable, the hardest substance)
Diamond comes from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamas, from Greek adamas (unconquerable, the hardest substance). The diamond was considered unconquerable because it could not be scratched by any other substance — making its name synonymous with invincibility.
Diamond has been used as a given name for both boys and girls in American communities. For boys it ranked #2443 in 2024.
Did you know? The word diamond comes from Greek adamas (unconquerable, indestructible) — the same root that gives English 'adamant' (stubbornly resolute). So when someone is adamant, they are being diamond-hard: unyielding in the face of any pressure to change.
Overall data confidence 94%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
Diamante
Nicknames
DiD
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Ruby— gem name in the same precious stone category
Onyx— gem name with the same bold one-word mineral character
