Damian

Damian comes from the Greek Damianos, rooted in daman, "to tame" or "to subdue." Saints Cosmas and Damian were third-century physician brothers, venerated for healing the poor, and the name has lived within Catholic and Orthodox traditions ever since. The 1976 film The Omen gave Damien a darker pop-culture reputation, but Damian, with its a spelling, has steadily shrugged that off. It has sat in the U.S. top 150 through the 2000s and 2010s, favored in Polish, Spanish, and English-speaking families alike. Three crisp syllables, a slight Continental lean, and an edge that keeps the name from feeling too polished.