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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).

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298
babies named Damir, 1996–2025
#771
rank in 2025
2023
peak year

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.

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3,449
babies named Damir since 1880
#982
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

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 Džumhur
    Bosnian-Herzegovinian tennis player (born 1992)
  • Damir Martin
    Croatian rower, born 1988
  • Damir Kedžo
    Croatian pop singer, born 1987
  • Damir Mulaomerović
    Croatian basketball player (born 1974)
  • Damir Markota
    Croatian-Swedish basketball player, born 1985
  • Damir Bičanić
    Croatian handball player, born 1985
  • Damir Škaro
    Croatian boxer and politician, born 1959
  • Damir Krstičević
    Croatian politician and general, born 1969
  • Damir Glavan
    Croatian water polo player, born 1974
  • Damir Polić
    Croatian water polo player, born 1953
  • Damir Miranda
    Bolivian association football player, born 1985
  • Damir Mrsic
    Bosnian 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.