The first name Damir
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name from the Slavic languages.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 43 boys were named Damir, making it the 771st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 48 births (#710).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Damir with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Damir at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 233 boys born in the United States were named Damir, the 982nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 316 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Damir
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Damir DžumhurBosnian-Herzegovinian tennis player (born 1992)
- Damir MartinCroatian rower, born 1988
- Damir KedžoCroatian pop singer, born 1987
- Damir MulaomerovićCroatian basketball player (born 1974)
- Damir MarkotaCroatian-Swedish basketball player, born 1985
- Damir BičanićCroatian handball player, born 1985
- Damir ŠkaroCroatian boxer and politician, born 1959
- Damir KrstičevićCroatian politician and general, born 1969
- Damir GlavanCroatian water polo player, born 1974
- Damir PolićCroatian water polo player, born 1953
- Damir MirandaBolivian association football player, born 1985
- Damir MrsicBosnian basketball player, born 1970
Questions
- How popular is the name Damir?
- In 2025, 43 boys born in England and Wales were named Damir, ranking 771st. Its peak was 2023, with 48 births.
- Is Damir a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,449 US babies named Damir since 1880 were boys.
- When was Damir most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 316 babies were named Damir, its highest rank at 796th.