Damyr
Slavic in origin, it carries the sense of "one who brings peace". The name only turned up on Polish birth records in the 2020s, always for boys, and most Poles have never met one.
Damyr Pronunciation
Damyr is pronounced DAH-mihr (/ˈdamɨr/).
What Damyr means
Where Damyr comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Damyr is a Slavic name built from two old pieces. The ending "-mir" means peace, the same element that closes Kazimierz and Włodzimierz. The front piece connects to the verb "to give", from Slavic "dati". Put together, the name reads as "to give peace".
The "-mir" element was among the most productive in old Slavic naming. Rulers and warriors wore it. In Damyr that peace-word is spelled with a "y", a form leaning east, toward Ukrainian and Belarusian habits of writing the same sound.
A boy named Damyr still stands out in a Polish class register. The name is rare here. The "y" marks it as such on any official form at the urząd.
The meaning stays legible after all these centuries. Damyr says something plain. It means "to give peace", in Polish przynoszący pokój.
How many people are named Damyr
1 in 159300 men in Poland is named Damyr. 134 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2859 among male names.
Damyr's popularity over time
5 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #917 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2022.
Where Damyr is most popular
Damyr is most popular in Masovian, 307% above the national average (4 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Silesian (+217%).