The baby name Damario is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced duh-MAH-ree-oh (IPA: /dəˈmɑːrioʊ/).
Damario is African American, English in Origin.
The baby name Damario is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced duh-MAH-ree-oh (IPA: /dəˈmɑːrioʊ/).
Damario is African American, English in Origin.
Damario is a modern given name formed on the base Mario - the Romance form of the Latin family name Marius - often with the stylistic African American prefix Da-. Through Marius, it carries the sense "of Mars" or "warlike," linking it to the Roman god of war. The spelling also echoes the Italian surname D'Amario ("of Mario"), which may reinforce an Italo-Romance flavor.
Usage grew in the United States in the late 20th century, particularly in African American communities favoring creative prefixing of familiar roots. While rarer than Mario or Demario, it appears in English records and some Spanish- and Italian-influenced settings. Variants and related forms include Demario, DeMario/DaMario (medial-cap styling), Damarion, Damari, Mario, and Marius; feminine or parallel forms are Maria, with Damaris a phonetic cousin rather than an etymological match. Nicknames often mirror Mario's - Mar, Rio, or Mari - giving Damario a distinctive yet approachable profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #247 | 26 | 6,876 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #732 | 20 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #878 | 15 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
Damario is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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