Damion
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 3 syllables
"To tame, subdue"

From Modern American

Damion means to tame or subdue — the ION-ending variant of Damien, from the Greek. Good Will Hunting's Damon IS cinema's most inspiring. Same taming-heritage, ION-calligraphy. Three syllables of cinema's-most-inspiring through ION-ending Greek distinction.

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Damion at a glance
MeaningTo tame, subdue
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#1491
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Why parents love Damion
  • Good Will Hunting IS cinema's most inspiring.
  • Same taming heritage with ION distinction.
  • Three syllables with a strong, Greek sound: DAY-mee-on.
  • Dam and Ion are both embedded.
  • The meaning to tame IS powerfully masterful.
The vibe of Damion
to tamesubdueION-endingDamienGreekGood Will Huntinginspiringstrongmasterful
Origin & history of Damion
Greek damianos (to tame) ION-ending Damion
1
Modern American roots
Damion IS the ION-ending variant of Damien meaning to tame.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: ION-variant; Good Will Hunting (1997).
3
Today
Damion remains a beloved choice, ranking #1491 in the US. 16,864 babies have been named Damion since 1957.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Damion?
2002 peak year
Damion reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2002, 579 babies received the name (ranked #432). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1491), with about 123 babies given the name annually. Damion has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 16,864 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
579 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #432)
123 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,230 Total registrations
last 10 years
16,864 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,491) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Damion
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Damion's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — taming adventure. People named Damion tend to be strong, masterful, and gifted at ION-ending Greek taming distinction.

ION-ending Greek taming
Good-Will-Hunting
Strong-masterful
Dam-Ion dual
Heritage-deep
D4
A1
M4
I9
O6
N5
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
Personality of Damion
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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