Girl · Ancient Greek
Damaris
Say it: DAM-uh-ris
Meaning
Uncertain. Possibly from Greek damalis 'young cow, heifer', but this is a guess.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used by English Puritans and today mostly in Spanish-speaking countries.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 12,558 babies given this name since 1916
- At its height in 2006, about 1 in 3,900 girls
- 142 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100
- Ancient Greece800 BC to 146 BC
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Spanish | Damaris |
|---|---|
| German | Damaris |
| French | Damaris |
| Spanish | Dámaris |
Famous bearers
- Damaris, an Athenian convert in Acts 17
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- Puritan church and town records of England and New England
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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