Polydamas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Polydamas

What is the meaning of the name Polydamas ?

The baby name Polydamas is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌpɒlɪˈdeɪməs/ (pol-ee-DAY-muhs).

Polydamas is Greek in Origin.

Polydamas is an ancient Greek masculine name from Πολύδαμας (Polýdamas), built from poly- “many, much” and damázō “to tame, subdue.” The sense is “subduer of many,” “he who brings much under control,” or more broadly “very powerful/commanding,” a meaning consistent with the martial and advisory roles associated with its classical bearers.

In Greek literature it belongs to Homer’s Iliad, where Polydamas is a clear‑headed Trojan counselor who often urges caution to Hector. The name also appears in historical records: Polydamas of Skotoussa, a famed 5th‑century BCE pankratiast and Olympic victor celebrated by Pausanias, and a Thessalian statesman of the 4th century BCE. Use waned after antiquity and remains rare today, though it sees occasional revival in Greece and in classical‑inspired naming. Variants/transliterations include Polidamas (Spanish/Portuguese), Polydamas (English/French/German), and the original Greek Πολύδαμας; no common feminine form is attested.

⚙ Polydamas turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. However you look at it, very few people share it.