Damarri
A masculine name meaning "strong" or "determined" in an undetermined language origin.
Name Census estimates that about 186 living Americans carry the first name Damarri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Damarri today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Damarri births was 2013 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Damarri. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
186
~ 1 in 1,842,765 Americans
Peak year
2013
15 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,840
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Damarri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Damarri from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 95 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Damarri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Damarri by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Damarri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Damarri
The name Damarri has its roots in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known urban societies located in the southern part of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. It is believed to have originated from the Sumerian word "damaru," which means "to create" or "to bring forth." This suggests that the name Damarri may have been associated with the concept of creation or new beginnings.
In the historical records of the Sumerians, the name Damarri is not explicitly mentioned. However, there are references to similar-sounding names, such as Damaru-ilu, which translates to "the creator god." This could indicate a connection between the name Damarri and the revered deities associated with creation in Sumerian mythology.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Damarri can be traced back to the 7th century BCE, during the reign of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. A cuneiform tablet from that period mentions a person named Damarri-ili, which could be interpreted as "the creation of the god." This suggests that the name may have been used to express gratitude or reverence towards the divine forces believed to be responsible for creation.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Damarri. One of the earliest known was Damarri al-Qadim, a renowned scholar and philosopher from the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century CE. His works contributed significantly to the development of Islamic philosophy and the preservation of ancient Greek knowledge.
Another notable figure was Damarri ibn Abi al-Hasan, a 12th-century poet and writer from Andalusia, the region of Spain under Moorish rule. His poetry, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience, was highly regarded during his lifetime and influenced later generations of Andalusian poets.
In the 15th century, Damarri al-Maghribi was a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the Marinid dynasty in Morocco. His contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy were significant, and he is credited with improving upon the works of earlier scholars in those disciplines.
During the 16th century, Damarri al-Ansari was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from the Ottoman Empire. His interpretations of Islamic law and jurisprudence were highly respected, and his writings had a lasting impact on the development of Islamic legal thought.
In more recent times, Damarri Pettway, an American football player born in 1995, gained recognition for his achievements on the field. He played as a defensive lineman for the University of Alabama and was part of the team that won the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2017.
People
Damarri + last name combinations
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Other names starting with D
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FAQ
Damarri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Damarri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 186 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Damarri going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,842,765 US residents.
Is Damarri a common name?
We classify Damarri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 188 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Damarri most popular?
The single biggest year for Damarri was 2013, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Damarri is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Damarri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Damarri in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.