The baby name Damijan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-mee-YAHN (IPA: /dɑˈmi.jɑn/).
Damijan is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Damijan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-mee-YAHN (IPA: /dɑˈmi.jɑn/).
Damijan is Greek in Origin.
Damijan is the Slovene form of Damian, derived from Greek Damianos, ultimately from the verb damao “to tame, subdue.” The name thus conveys senses like “tamer,” “one who subdues,” and by extension “self-controlled.” Slovene spelling inserts j to mark the palatal glide in -ian, giving a pronunciation roughly DAH-mee-yan.
The cult of the physician-martyr twins Saints Cosmas and Damian (4th century) carried the name across Christian Europe, and Damijan appears in Slovenian records from the later Middle Ages, with a modest revival in the 20th century. Close variants include Damian (English, Polish), Damien (French), Damián (Spanish, Czech/Slovak), Damião (Portuguese), Damiano (Italian), and South Slavic Damjan (Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian). Common short forms are Dami or Damo; feminine counterparts are Damiana and the Slovene Damijana. Related surnames and patronymics (e.g., Damjanović) attest to its long Balkan presence.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| SI | 0 | #73 | 8 | 1,612 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #131 | 82 | 3,402 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2014 | #185 | 2 | 1,448 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #241 | 18 | 3,997 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
Damijan is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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