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.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Damasus is a Christian boy name of Latin origin, meaning “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.”.
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.
The patron saint & feast day behind Damasus
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. Damasus lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Damasus's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Damasus's saint & feast day →What does Damasus'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 Damasus resonates in either tradition.
Damasus's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Damasus's full reading →
Does Damasus go with your family's names?
Damasus breaks into 7 sounds: /D-V-M-V-S-V-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 Damasus 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 Damasus beside your family's names →
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.
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
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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.
Is Damasus a Christian name?
Yes. Damasus is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Latin origin.
What does Damasus mean in Latin?
Damasus originates from Latin, where it 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.."
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.
When is Damasus's feast day?
Damasus's feast day — its traditional Christian name day — is December 11.
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