Damon
Meaning
"to tame, to subdue"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #456
- Total SSA Count
- 686
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Day, Daie, Damkins
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to tame, to subdue"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"healer (via Jason/Iason)"
Origin: Greek
Damon is more popular, ranked #456 vs #622 for Jayceon.
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Damon is more popular, ranked #456 compared to Jayceon at #622 in the United States.
Damon means "to tame, to subdue" (Ancient Greek origin). Jayceon means "healer (via Jason/Iason)" (Greek origin).
Damon is primarily a boy name. Jayceon is primarily a boy name.