Damaris
Meaning
"gentle, tamed"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,439
- Total SSA Count
- 154
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Dami, Mari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gentle, tamed"
Origin: Greek
"pearl"
Origin: Latin via Greek
Rita is more popular, ranked #1399 vs #1439 for Damaris.
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Rita is more popular, ranked #1399 compared to Damaris at #1439 in the United States.
Damaris means "gentle, tamed" (Greek origin). Rita means "pearl" (Latin via Greek origin).
Damaris is primarily a girl name. Rita is primarily a girl name.