Damaris is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Damaris means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Damaris across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Damaris has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Damaris is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “calf, or gentle”. A New Testament name of an Athenian woman.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,286 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 210 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Damaris per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (496/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (16/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Damaris is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,106 nationally (given to 500 babies that year).
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