To tame or subdue
Damyan is a Slavic variation of the Greek name Damianos. It is derived from the Greek word 'damazo', which refers to the act of taming or subduing. The name was popularized by Saint Damian, a 3rd-century martyr and patron saint of physicians.
Less common today
Damyan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,436 in 2010.
Bulgarian revolutionary and physician
Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary leader
Renowned Bulgarian poet
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
