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Demian - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Demian

[ syll. de-mian, dem-i-an ] The boy name Demian is pronounced as DIYMiyahN KEY. Demian is used chiefly in the German language and it is derived from Old Greek origins. Demian is a variant form of the name Damian (English, German, Polish, and Russian). See also the related form, Demjan (Russian).

Demian is uncommon as a baby boy name. At the height of its usage in 1974, 0.005% of baby boys were given the name Demian. It was #920 in rank then. The baby name has seen a loss in popularity since then, and is today of very modest use. Within the family of boy names directly linked to Demian, Damian (English, German, Polish, and Russian) was the most regularly used in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Demian include Dajuan (English), Dameon (English), Damian (English, German, Polish, and Russian), Damián (Spanish), Damião (Portuguese), Damien (English and French), Damion (English), 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: approx English pronunciation for Demian: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.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)"


 
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