Damiano

Meaning: To tame, subdue, or master
Origin: Greek — Italian form of Damian

Boy's name · #4156 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Damiano — on the books since 1916, #4156 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 550 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Around the world

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#39 in Italy (2025) · #322 in Switzerland (2025) · #869 in Austria (2025) · #1,199 in Belgium (2025) · #1,374 in Canada (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,337 in France (2025) · #2,521 in Ecuador (2022) · #3,450 in England & Wales (2022) · #370 in Poland (2005).

Famous Damianos

Damiano David — Italian singer-songwriter
Damiano Damiani — Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer (1922–2013)
Damiano Tommasi — Italian footballer
Damiano Cunego — Italian road bicycle racer
Damiano Caruso — Italian road racing cyclist

What Damianos become

Among 114 notable people named Damiano:

Sports figures appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Damiano Tommasi, Italian footballer.

Similar names: Damion · Luigi · Damani · Adriano · Sandro · Stefano

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