Damase as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Damase

What is the meaning of the name Damase ?

The baby name Damase is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: dah-MAHZ (approx. /daˈmaz/); English: DAY-məs (approx. /ˈdeɪməs/).

Damase is Greek in Origin.

Damase is the French form of Latin Damasus, ultimately from Greek Dámasos, linked to the verb damazō “to tame, subdue.” The name thus carries the sense of “tamer” or “subduer,” a meaning that resonated in early Christian contexts for its connotations of moral discipline and steadfastness. In French, Damase is a masculine given name, though it also appears as a surname.

Usage traces to late antiquity through the cult of Popes Damasus I (4th century) and Damasus II (11th century), which helped spread the name across Catholic Europe. It remained modestly used in France and became notably established in Québec from the 19th to early 20th centuries, often in compound forms such as Joseph-Damase. International variants include Damaso (Italian), Dámaso (Spanish), and Dâmaso (Portuguese); Latin Damasus survives in ecclesiastical contexts. Rare feminine counterparts include Damasia.