Damian

Boy's name, classic

Damian is a male given name, from Greek meaning "to tame" or "subdue." The name has Christian associations through Saint Damian, a third-century martyr.

It appears across many cultures with variant spellings: Damien, Damiano, Damião.

The 1976 horror film *The Omen* gave the name sinister pop-culture associations through its antichrist character Damien Thorn.

name

Damien

Masculine given name

Julian · Lucian · Sebastian · Maximilian · Gabriel · Nathaniel · Tristan · Fabian · Christian · Alexander

saintly

martyr

Victim for beliefs

Christian · virtuous · pious · devout · benevolent · righteous · holy · sacred · blessed · canonized

protective

guardian

Protective caretaker of another

sentinel · custodian · caretaker · safeguard · vigilant · patron · champion · warden · escort · bulwark

omen

taming

Making wild things gentle

  • subduingBringing under control
  • masteryComplete skill or control
  • fatePredetermined course of events

spirit · Greek · etymology · origin · demon · divine · powerful · master · conqueror · controller

Categories
Opposites
gender of given name

DamianDiana

Roman hunting goddess

Daniela · Danica · Dominique · Emily · Sophia

name type

DamianSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Williams · Jones · Brown · Garcia

cultural/religious connotation

DamianGabriel

Hebrew name meaning divine strength

Michael · Raphael · Emmanuel · Christian · Angel

Family

Damon

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G