Combination of the prefix Da and the title Marquis.
A modern American invention, likely created by combining the popular phonetic prefix 'Da-' with the French noble title 'Marquis'. It reflects a 20th-century trend of creating unique, rhythmic names within African American communities to signify distinction and style.
Less common today
Damarquis isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,310 in 1995.
College basketball player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
