Damiano
Meaning
"to tame, subdue"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,875
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dami, Damo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to tame, subdue"
Origin: Greek
"holy, sacred, saintly"
Origin: Latin via Spanish
Damiano is more popular, ranked #4875 vs #4986 for Santy.
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Damiano is more popular, ranked #4875 compared to Santy at #4986 in the United States.
Damiano means "to tame, subdue" (Greek origin). Santy means "holy, sacred, saintly" (Latin via Spanish origin).
Damiano is primarily a boy name. Santy is primarily a boy name.