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Damaris
a little woman
Δάμαρις Damaris
Damaris (Greek: Δάμαρις, Damaris) means “a little woman”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Acts 17:34. In 2025 it was given to 150 children in the United States. Around 13,286 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears in the same passages as Claudius.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Damaris
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Apostolic
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 150 | Steady |
| All-time total | 13,286 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 496 in 2006 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | CA | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Acts 17:34 |
| Cross-references | 16 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Dionysius co-occurrence Appears with Dionysius in Acts 17.
- Jason co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jason.
- Claudius co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Claudius.
- Silas co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Silas.
- Timothy co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Timothy.
- Javan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Javan.
- Saul co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Saul.
- Paul co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Paul.
Origin & meaning
Δάμαρις, -ιδος, ἡ
(δάμαρ, poët., a wife),
Damaris: Act.17:34.†
(AS)
Damaris was a woman who believed Paul's message in Athens and joined him.
The biblical story
Damaris is mentioned in Act.17.34 as one of the people who believed Paul's message when he preached at the Areopagus in Athens. After hearing Paul's discourse on the "Unknown God" and the resurrection of Jesus, some of the Athenians mocked him, while others expressed interest in hearing more.
Among those who joined Paul and believed were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris. The fact that Damaris is specifically named alongside Dionysius suggests that she was a person of some prominence or significance in the Athenian society.
No further details about Damaris' life, background, or role in the early church are provided in the biblical text. However, her conversion is an example of how Paul's message reached people from various backgrounds, including women, and how the gospel spread in the intellectual and philosophical center of Athens.
Key verses
Damaris appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Acts 17:34
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Acts (1)
- Acts 17:34