Meaning & History
Damir 1 is a masculine given name with multiple possible origins. It is most commonly used in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene.
Etymology
The name may derive from the Slavic elements danŭ “given” and mirŭ “peace, world”, thus meaning “given to peace” or “peace-giver”. Alternatively, it could be of Turkic origin (see Damir 2), from a variant of Turkic temür “iron”, or from Arabic ḍamīr “mind, heart, conscience”. Another theory connects it to the Russian phrase даёшь мировую революцию “bring on the world revolution” as an acronym.
Popularity
In South Slavic regions, the name was popularized by a character from Marija Jurić Zagorka's novel Gordana (1935).
Related Names
Diminutives include Dado 2 (Croatian). The feminine form is Damira (Croatian).
- Meaning: “given to peace” (Slavic), “iron” (Turkic), “conscience” (Arabic), or revolutionary acronym (Russian)
- Origin: Slavic, Turkic, Arabic, or Russian
- Type: First name
- Usage: Croatian, Serbian, Slovene