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The baby name Dame is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪm/ (DAYM).

Dame is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /deɪm/ (DAYM)

What is the meaning of the name Dame ?

The baby name Dame is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪm/ (DAYM).

Dame is English in Origin.

Dame carries two main streams of origin. In English and French it is a common noun and honorific meaning “lady,” from Old French dame and Latin domina. In the Balkans, particularly North Macedonia and Bulgaria, Dame functions as a masculine given name, a hypocoristic of Damjan/Damian, from Greek Damianos (ultimately from damazō, “to tame, subdue”), giving the sense “tamer” or “one who masters.”

Notable early bearers include the Macedonian revolutionary Dame Gruev (1871–1906), helping fix the name in regional use. In contemporary English-speaking contexts, Dame surfaces as a rare unisex given name or a nickname for Damian/Damien - familiarly seen in the moniker of NBA star Damian “Dame” Lillard. Variants and cognates include Damian, Damien, Damion, Damiano, Damián, Damião, Damjan, Damijan, and Greek Damianos; feminine forms Damiana and Damjana; nicknames Dami and Damo. The British honorific Dame may color its stylish, elevated tone when used as a given name.

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Dame – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
CM Girls 0 #311 251 11,671
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #818 113 5,610
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
IN Boys 0 #985 17 16,750
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,075 54 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,118 356 10,046
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
DZ 0 #1,147 30 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,602 13 28,008

Dame is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Dame

Dame is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dame is a one syllable name, pronounced /deɪm/ (DAYM).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Damey, Damee and Dameé.
Across languages, Dame has these equivalents: Lady (English), Donna (Italian), Dama (Spanish), Domina (Latin).
Yes — Dame ranked #389 in France in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Dame ranks highest in France (#389 in 2020).