as a First Name
Mainly U.S.: name of a woman mentioned in the New Testament as being converted to Christianity by St Paul (Acts 17:34). Its origin is not clear, but it is probably Greek, perhaps a late form of Damalis ‘calf’. It was taken up in the 16th century, along with the names of other characters fleetingly mentioned in the New Testament, and has been occasionally used ever since.
| 1,869th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 10,011
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Florida
- has the most people named Damaris per capita
- 2006
- marked the height of its popularity
99.90%
0.10%
1%
55+
55+
23%
30-54
30-54
21%
13-29
13-29
55%
0-12
0-12
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