Rising since 2004, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Damyra since 2002
Babies named Damyra per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s | 40 |
Meaning & origin
Damyra is a thoroughly modern American invention, first appearing in Social Security records in 2002 and used almost exclusively for girls. It reached its peak popularity in 2010, though even then it remained rare. The name has been on an upward trajectory since 2004, suggesting steady if modest adoption. With no top states and no pre-existing historical or cultural foundation, Damyra exemplifies the 21st-century trend of crafting names from pleasing sounds and popular suffixes. As a result, its meaning is open to interpretation, and its charm lies in its freshness and phonetic appeal rather than in any traditional weight.
Damyra first appeared in U.S. records in 2002 and is almost certainly a modern invented name. It may be a blend of elements from names such as Damaris (of Greek origin, meaning 'calf' or 'gentle') and Amira (Arabic for 'princess'), or simply a fashionable phonetic construction with the popular -ira suffix. There is no established historical or cultural root for this name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Damy, Mira, Dara
Sibling names for Damyra
Names that share Damyra's style, for a brother or sister.
