To tame or subdue
Damia is a Greek name derived from the word 'damazo', meaning to tame or subdue. In Greek mythology, Damia was an epithet of the goddess Demeter and was also the name of a local fertility goddess worshipped in Epidaurus. It is often considered a shorter, more modern-sounding relative of the name Damiana.
Less common today
Damia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,490 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The titular telepathic protagonist of the 'Tower and Hive' series · Damia by Anne McCaffrey
