The baby name Damy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-mee (ˈdeɪ.mi),DAH-mee (ˈdɑː.mi).
The baby name Damy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-mee (ˈdeɪ.mi),DAH-mee (ˈdɑː.mi).
Damy is in Origin.
Damy is a modern given name most widely found in the Netherlands, functioning as a short form of Damian/Damien. Ultimately it derives from Latin Damianus, from Greek Damianos, linked to the verb meaning “to tame, subdue.” Through the cult of Saints Cosmas and Damian, physician-martyrs revered since late antiquity, the name gained Christian currency and a secondary association with healing. As a standalone, Damy reads brisk and contemporary while retaining this classical core.
Variants across languages include Damian (English/Polish), Damien (French), Damion (English), Damjan (South Slavic), Damyan (Bulgarian), Damiano (Italian), Damián (Spanish), and Damião (Portuguese). Hypocoristics include Dami and Damo; in Dutch and French, Damy sometimes serves as a pet name for Damian/Damien. Usage skews masculine, though contemporary naming occasionally treats Damy as unisex.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #436 | 32 | 7,628 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #490 | 16 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #511 | 8 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #587 | 25 | 9,488 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #787 | 65 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #835 | 117 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #874 | 68 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #921 | 23 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #932 | 24 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,054 | 25 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,120 | 64 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,287 | 185 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,346 | 101 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Damy is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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