Gentle or calf
Damary is likely a modern variant of the biblical name Damaris. In the New Testament, Damaris was an Athenian woman who was converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. The name is traditionally thought to derive from the Greek word for 'calf' or 'gentle'.
Less common today
Damary isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,151 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
