Damariss as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Damariss

What is the meaning of the name Damariss ?

The baby name Damariss is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dəˈmærɪs/ (də-MAR-iss).

Damariss is English, Greek in Origin.

Damariss is a contemporary double‑s spelling of Damaris, a feminine name from Greek Damaris (Δάμαρις). Most scholars connect it to Greek damalis ‘young cow, heifer,’ yielding senses like ‘calf’ and, by extension, ‘gentle’ or ‘tender.’ A minority propose a link with Doric Greek damar ‘wife,’ but that etymology is less widely accepted.

The name entered Christian tradition via the New Testament (Acts 17:34), where Damaris is an Athenian woman converted after Paul’s Areopagus address. It reappeared in English during the Reformation and Puritan eras, then persisted at low levels in Britain and colonial America. In the late 20th century it also gained currency in Spanish‑speaking and Caribbean communities. Established variants include Damaris (standard), Damarys, Damariz, Damary, and Demaris; rarer French‑style forms like Damarise/Damarice occur. Damariss represents a modern embellishment of this ancient biblical name while keeping its gentle classical associations.

⚙ Damariss is a rare name. There are only 57 recorded uses of it in our data, from 11 countries.