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 [ 3 syll. da-mien, dam-i-en ] The boy name Damien is pronounced as DEYMiyahN KEY. Damien is largely used in English and French, and its origin is Old Greek. Damien is a variant of the name Damian (English, German, Polish, and Russian). Damien is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also regarded as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1960s; before that, it was of infrequent use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 2007, 0.102% of baby boys were named Damien. It ranked at #182 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.097% and its ranking #189. Out of the group of boy names directly related to Damien, Damian (English, German, Polish, and Russian) was the most popular. In 2008, it was used 46% more than Damien. Baby names that sound like Damien include Damian (English, German, Polish, and Russian), Damián (Spanish), Dajuan (English), Dameon (English), Damião (Portuguese), Damion (English), Demian (German), Deyan (Slavic), Dhimani (Indian), Donahue (English), Donohue (English), Donois (French), Donough (Irish), Dyami, Daemon (English), Daimen (English), Daithin (Irish), Daman (Irish and English), Damen (English), and Damiano (Italian). KEY: Pronunciation for Damien: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
