Damaris
/D-AE-M-AH-R-IH-S/
Calf, gentle girl, the Athenian woman who believed Paul's sermon on the Areopagus — Damaris is named in Acts 17:34 as one of the few Athenians persuaded by Paul's Mars Hill speech about the 'Unknown God.' She is one of the earliest named female converts in European Christianity
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Damaris is a Christian girl name of Greek origin, meaning “Calf, gentle girl, the Athenian woman who believed Paul's sermon on the Areopagus — Damaris is named in Acts 17:34 as one of the few Athenians persuaded by Paul's Mars Hill speech about the 'Unknown God.' She is one of the earliest named female converts in European Christianity”.
Damaris is a girl's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Calf, gentle girl, the Athenian woman who believed Paul's sermon on the Areopagus — Damaris is named in Acts 17:34 as one of the few Athenians persuaded by Paul's Mars Hill speech about the 'Unknown God.' She is one of the earliest named female converts in European Christianity" and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Common among American, European, Greek families, Damaris carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Damaris
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Damaris lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
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See Damaris's saint & feast day →What does Damaris's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Damaris resonates in either tradition.
Damaris's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Damaris's full reading →
Does Damaris go with your family's names?
Damaris breaks into 7 sounds: /D-AE-M-AH-R-IH-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Damaris sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Damaris beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Damaris — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Damaris
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Common questions about Damaris
What does the name Damaris mean?
Damaris means "Calf, gentle girl, the Athenian woman who believed Paul's sermon on the Areopagus — Damaris is named in Acts 17:34 as one of the few Athenians persuaded by Paul's Mars Hill speech about the 'Unknown God.' She is one of the earliest named female converts in European Christianity." It is a girl name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Damaris a boy or girl name?
Damaris is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Damaris?
Damaris is of Greek origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, European, Greek families.
Is Damaris a Christian name?
Yes. Damaris is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Greek origin.
What does Damaris mean in Greek?
Damaris originates from Greek, where it means "Calf, gentle girl, the Athenian woman who believed Paul's sermon on the Areopagus — Damaris is named in Acts 17:34 as one of the few Athenians persuaded by Paul's Mars Hill speech about the 'Unknown God.' She is one of the earliest named female converts in European Christianity."
What are common nicknames for Damaris?
Common short forms of Damaris include Dama, Dami.
What is the numerology of Damaris?
Damaris has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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