Damir
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Damir
The most common form of Damir is of Slavic origins, deriving from the elements da, meaning "give" or "take," and mir, "peace." It's also seen as a variation of the Turkish name Demir, meaning "iron".
Damir is very common in Central Asia and Turkic Russia. In Russia, the name has also been used by Communist parents as an acronym for a phrase meaning "long live the world revolution."
A rising choice in the US, it may also be considered an Anglicization of the Arabic Zamir, meaning "heart, mind, conscience", and pronounced as "da-MEER" by Arabic speakers.
Damir is also given to girls.
Pronounced dah-MEER.
As of October 2026, Damir ranked #982 for boys in US births in 2025 and #17081 for girls in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #795 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,475 | 110 | 57.3 |
| 2015 | #1,569 | 103 | 53.7 |
| 2016 | #1,469 | 117 | 61.7 |
| 2017 | #1,468 | 115 | 62.1 |
| 2018 | #1,445 | 121 | 66.6 |
| 2019 | #1,009 | 207 | 115.4 |
| 2020 | #949 | 231 | 133.8 |
| 2021 | #884 | 262 | 149.8 |
| 2022 | #889 | 266 | 152.3 |
| 2023 | #816 | 300 | 175.4 |
| 2024 | #795 | 315 | 182.8 |
| 2025 | #982 | 233 | 136.4 |
World rankings
Damir for boys
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