At a Glance: Name: Damascus – Meaning: possibly "a well-watered" or "active place" – Origin: Aramaic/Semitic (ancient) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: duh-MASS-kus
Damascus is an Aramaic/Semitic (ancient) unisex name meaning “possibly "a well-watered" or "active place"”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Damascus
Meaning: Possibly "a well-watered" or "active place".
Origin: Aramaic/Semitic (ancient).
A common claim: "Active city" Actually: This is a frequently repeated guess, not a confirmed translation -- scholars don't actually agree on what the ancient root originally meant.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Damascus
Phonetic: duh-MASS-kus IPA: /dəˈmæskəs/
Popularity of Damascus
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1967–2024.
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