Damasus
/D-V-M-V-S-V-S/
Subduer, tamer — Damasus is the Greek-rooted name of the 4th-century pope who commissioned the Latin Vulgate Bible. A name of classical authority and scholarly weight.
See Damasus scored for your familyMeaning & origin
Damasus is a boy's name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Subduer, tamer — Damasus is the Greek-rooted name of the 4th-century pope who commissioned the Latin Vulgate Bible. A name of classical authority and scholarly weight." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
Common among Spanish, European, American families, Damasus carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Damasus
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 Damasus resonates in either tradition.
How Damasus sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Damasus breaks down into 7 phonemes: /D-V-M-V-S-V-S/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Damasus — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Variants across cultures
Damasus appears in different forms across languages and traditions. Each variant carries the same root meaning with a distinct sound and spelling shaped by local phonology.
The six signals, applied to Damasus
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Names similar to Damasus
If Damasus resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in Spanish families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Wisdom cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Damasus
Common questions about Damasus
What does the name Damasus mean?
Damasus means "Subduer, tamer — Damasus is the Greek-rooted name of the 4th-century pope who commissioned the Latin Vulgate Bible. A name of classical authority and scholarly weight.." It is a boy name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Damasus a boy or girl name?
Damasus is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Damasus?
Damasus is of Latin origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Spanish, European, American families.
What are common nicknames for Damasus?
Common short forms of Damasus include Dami.
What is the numerology of Damasus?
Damasus has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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