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 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #795 in 2024.