Damaris
Damaris is a girl name of Greek origin, meaning Gentle; a calf.
What Damaris means
Gentle; a calf.
Damaris sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Damaris comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Damaris is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Damaris?
You will not find Damaris in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Damaris
Two ideas meet in Damaris: scripture and Gentle. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Damaris
These share Damaris's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Delilah — Delicate.
- Rachel — Ewe; innocent and gentle.
- Genesis — Origin; the beginning.
- Lois — Most desirable; superior.
- Lydia — Noble woman of Lydia.
- Melina — Honey; sweet.
- Rhoda — Rose.
- Xenia — Hospitality; welcoming.
- Damon — To tame; a loyal friend.
- Theo — Gift of God; divine.
- Theodore — Gift of God.
- Andrew — Manly and brave.
More Greek names
- Crystal — Clear, brilliant ice.
- Damon — To tame; a loyal friend.
- Cosmos — Harmony; the cosmos flower.
- Daphne — The laurel tree.
- Cosmo — Order; the universe.
- Delia — Of Delos; the moon goddess.
- Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
- Demetrius — Devoted to Demeter; of the earth.
- Cora — Maiden.
- Diamond — Brilliant and unbreakable gem.