Baby name
STABLE
🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 Damien
/DAY · mee · en/
Meaning
“To tame or subdue”
French form of Damian, from Greek Damianos meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.
Nicknames
dami
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Has a slight gothic edge from popular culture but is fundamentally a strong, timeless name.
The cultural moment.
Consistent in France and Ireland; slightly edgy connotations in English-speaking cultures (The Omen) haven't stopped its use.