Damsel Forename

569,299th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Damsel Forename Definition:

Found as a female name in the obituary notices in the Stamford Mercury. Conf. N. Q. 5th S. viii. 66. It is from Fr. demoiselle, young lady.

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Damsel Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria
100%
1381:1,286,69829,889
Philippines
 
94%
571:1,859,81542,253
United States-131:27,887,460205,684
Zambia-81:1,981,84920,512
Papua New Guinea
 
80%
71:1,164,61679,875
India
50%
 
41:303,719,4932,628,057
Chile
100%
31:5,869,06926,159
Kenya-21:23,153,55556,680
Jamaica-21:1,441,61415,741
Solomon Islands-21:290,4786,813
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
England-21:27,801,460132,211
Pakistan-11:194,357,680303,535
Indonesia-11:257,963,6681,335,696
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
11:111,5807,062
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731

Damsel (156) may also be a surname.

Damsel Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found as a female name in the obituary notices in the Stamford Mercury. Conf. N. Q. 5th S. viii. 66. It is from Fr. demoiselle, young lady.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

The name Damsel means 'little girl', 'unmarried woman'.

- dammyc_maiyo

Damsel Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Damsell923/
Dhamsel921/
Damsl911/
Dansel83127/
Damsil8321/
Demsel8315/
Damcel838/
Damzel836/
Damjel833/
Damgel832/
Domsel832/
Damsyl831/
Dhamsheel801/
Danshel775/
Dansell775/
Dansiel773/
Danseul771/
Danssel771/
Dansael771/
Damcell771/
Damdjel771/
Deansel771/
Dhammsheel751/
Dmsal731/
Dhmsl731/
Danshell718/
Dhamshil714/
Dansheel712/
Dansield711/
Domshell711/
Dhanshel711/
Danjel671,569/
Danzel67735/
Donsel67511/
Dancel67377/
Dangel67258/
Dansil6751/
Demsil6715/
Dansyl6711/
Demzel677/
Dhammshil677/
Domcel674/
Damgil672/
Dhansheel672/
Tmsela671/
Damcil671/
Damzil671/
Domgel671/
Domsyl671/
Domzel671/
Danschiel671/
Damjil671/

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