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What does Damon mean?

Damon Pronunciation of Damon as a boys' name is pronounced DAY-mon. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Damon is "one who tames, subdues". Variant of Damian.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Da-, -on

ASSOCIATED WITH greek

Variations

VARIANTS Daman, Daymon

SEE ALSO Daymond

OTHER FORMS VIA DAMIAN Daemon, Daimen, Daimon, Damen, Dameon, Damiano, Damien, Damion, Damyan, Damyen, Damyon, Dayman, Daymian, Demyan

CREATIVE FORMS
(male) Domon, ..

(female) Daion, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Damon Mattias (D.M.), ..

How popular is Damon?

Damon is a very prominent first name for males (#357 out of 1220, Top 29%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#4452 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Damon reached its top position of #138 in the U.S. during 1970-1979, and is currently at #427. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Damon name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Damon outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Damen, Dameon, Damian (#108 A YEAR AGO), Damien (#264), Damion (#1254) and Daymon are the prominent variation forms of Damon (#427) rated in the Top 2000. Usage of these forms of Damon was at its peak in the year 2013 (AVERAGE #1080) and has remained as conventional to this day (#1150, DOWN 9.1%), but with forms like Damon becoming less stylish. Damian and Damien are two of the more chic birth names here.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Damon, Damen, Dameon, Damian, Damien in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Damion, Daymon in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Damon and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Damon is pronounced similarly to Damone. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aaron, Admon, Ammon, Amon, Baron, Camdon, Camron, Cason, Dagan, Dagen, Dago, Dagon, Daimond, Dajohn, Dajon, Dalan, Dallon, Dalon, Dalyn, Damek, Damont, Damonte, Dan, Dann, Danon, Daran, Daron, Darron, Darton, Darwon (see Darwin), Daveon, Davin, Davon, Daxton, Daylon, Dayton, Deion, Dejon, Delmon, Demos, Deron, Devon, Dimos, Dixon, Don, Dracon, Drakon, Dumont, Dylon, Eamon, Eaton, Edmon, Faron, Faxon, Hadon, Hakon, Jadon, Jamon, Jason, Javon, Kadon, Kaemon, Kamdon, Kason, Lajon, Laron, Navon, Ramon, Salmon, Symon, Talmon, Talon, Taron and Tavon. These names tend to be less commonly used than Damon.

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