Checkerboard or tamer
Damier is a French word meaning 'checkerboard,' famously used by Louis Vuitton for its signature pattern. It may also be used as a modern variation of Damian, which comes from the Greek 'damazein' meaning to tame or subdue.
Less common today
Damier isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,052 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
