Damir is a common male given name in

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. It also occasionally appears in

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and Turkic regions of

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. It is of Slavic origin, with ''da'' meaning "give"/"take", and ''mir'', meaning "peace". It can also be a variation of a Turkish name "Demir", which means "iron". In

Tatar name A Tatar personal name, being strongly influenced by Russian tradition, consists of two main elements: isem (given name) and familia (family name) and also patronymic. Given names were traditional for Volga Bulgars for centuries, while family names ...

s, DAMIR is also an acronym for "Да здравствует мировая революция", meaning "Long live the world revolution". In

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

, the name Damir was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1960 and 1979. Notable people with the name include: *

Damir Bajs Damir Bajs (born 7 October 1964 in Pakrac, Yugoslavia) is Croatian politician and former Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša dom ...

, Croatian politician *

Damir Bičanić Damir Bičanić (born 29 July 1985) is a Croatian handball player, playing for RK Zagreb and the Croatian national team. He competed for the Croatian national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Honours ;RK Zagreb * Croatian Premier Le ...

, Croatian handball player *

Damir Bjelopoljak Damir Bjelopoljak is a Bosnian volleyball player at the highest national level. He was born in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and oft ...

, Bosnian volleyball player *

Damir Botonjič Damir Botonjič (born 14 September 1981) is a retired Slovenian football goalkeeper. Club career Botonjič started his career at local side Svoboda. After one year in Gorica, he signed with Turkish side Gençlerbirliği. The first two season ...

, Slovenian football player * Damir Burić (disambiguation), several people *

Damir Čakar Damir Čakar ( Cyrillic: Дамир Чакар; born 28 June 1973) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as either a striker or an attacking midfielder. He is mostly known for his powerful shots and set pieces. Club career ...

, Montenegrin football player *

Damir Čeković Damir Čeković (Serbian Cyrillic: Дамир Чековић; born 19 March 1990 in Novi Sad) is a Serbian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the ...

, Serbian football player *

Damir Čerkić Damir Čerkić (born 14 February 1969 in Mostar) is a former Bosnian-Herzegovinian football player, from the late 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s. Club career Čerkić was product of Velež Mostar youth system and after spending two and a ...

, Bosnian football player *

Damir Desnica Damir Desnica (born 20 December 1956) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Obrovac, Croatia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Desnica spent much of his career with HNK Rijeka, appearing in nearl ...

, Croatian football player *

Damir Dokić Damir Dokić ( sr, Дамир Докић, born 1950s) is the father and ex-coach of the former professional tennis player Jelena Dokic.Damir Doma Damir Doma is a luxury clothing brand and Croatian fashion designer based in Milano. Biography Early life Damir Doma is a fashion designer, founder and creative director of the Damir Doma brand. Doma studied fashion in Munich and Berlin. He gra ...

, German fashion designer of Croatian descent *

Damir Drinić Damir Drinić ( sr-cyrl, Дамир Дринић; born 20 July 1989) is a Serbian former football goalkeeper. External links Profile and statsat Srbijafudbal * 1989 births People from Bački Jarak Living people Serbian footballers Asso ...

, Serbian football player *

Damir Dugonjič Damir Dugonjič (born 21 February 1988) is a Slovenian swimmer who competed for his native country at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He competed in 100 metre breaststroke in all three Games, where he finished 16th, 18th and 21st respe ...

, Slovenian swimmer *

Damir Duvelek Damir is a common male given name in South Slavic languages. It also occasionally appears in Central Asia and Turkic regions of Russia. It is of Slavic origin, with ''da'' meaning "give"/"take", and ''mir'', meaning "peace". It can also be a v ...

, Swedish hitman of Bosnian descent *

Damir Džidić Damir Džidić (born 15 February 1987) is a Bosnian and Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the younger brother of Ivica Džidić. Honours Player Zrinjski Mostar *Bosnian Premier League: 2008–09 Širo ...

, Croatian football player of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent *

Damir Džombić Damir Džombić (born 3 January 1985 in Srebrenik, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian retired football player who played as defender. Club career Džombić played his early youth football by Wangen bei Olten. In 2002 he joined the youth department ...

, Bosnian football player *

Damir Džumhur Damir Džumhur ( ; born 20 May 1992) is a professional tennis player from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently Bosnia and Herzegovina's No. 1 player. His career-best singles ranking of World No. 23 achieved on 2 July 2018, makes him the highes ...

, Bosnian tennis player *

Damir Ervin Damir is a common male given name in South Slavic languages. It also occasionally appears in Central Asia and Turkic regions of Russia. It is of Slavic origin, with ''da'' meaning "give"/"take", and ''mir'', meaning "peace". It can also be a v ...

, American cartoonist, artist, animator *

Damir Fejzić Damir Fejzic ( sr-cyr, Дамир Фејзић, born April 16, 1994 in Vršac) is a Serbian taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involv ...

, Serbian taekwondo practitioner *

Damir Glavan Damir Glavan (born 2 March 1974) is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Me ...

, Croatian water polo player * Damir Hadžić (footballer, born 1978), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer *

Damir Hadžić (footballer, born 1984) Damir Hadžič (born 1 October 1984) is a Slovenian Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for MNK Izola, Izola. References External linksPrvaLiga profile
* 1984 births Living people Peo ...

, Slovenian footballer * Damir Ibrić, Bosnian football player * Damir Jurković, Croatian football player * Damir Kahriman, Serbian footballer of Romani descent * Damir Kajin, Croatian politician * Damir Kaletović, Bosnian journalist * Damir Kedžo, Croatian singer * Damir Keretić, German tennis player of Croatian descent * Damir Kreilach, Croatian football player * Damir Krupalija, Bosnian basketball player * Damir Krznar, Croatian football player * Damir Kukuruzović, Croatian jazz guitarist * Damir Lesjak, Croatian football player * Damir Maričić, Croatian football player * Damir Markota, Bosnian basketball player * Damir Martin, Croatian rower * Damir Matovinović, Croatian football referee * Damir Mehić, Swedish footballer of Bosnian descent * Damir Memišević, Bosnian football player * Damir Mikec, Serbian sport shooter of Croatian descent * Damir Milinović, Croatian football player and manager * Damir Mirvić, Bosnian football player * Damir Mršić, Bosnian basketball player * Damir Mulaomerović, Croatian basketball player of Bosnian descent * Damir Nikšić, Bosnian conceptual artist * Damir Pekič, Slovenian football player * Damir Pertič, Slovenian futsal player * Damir Petravić, Croatian football player and manager * Damir Polančec, Croatian politician * Damir Puškar, Slovenian futsal player * Damir Rančić, Croatian basketball player * Damir Rastić, Serbian biathlete * Damir Rašić, Croatian football player * Damir Rilje, Croatian politician * Damir Sadikov, Russian football player * Damir Salimov, Uzbek film director * Damir Shadaev, Russian politician * Damir Siraciev, Tatar theatre director and actor * Damir Skomina, Slovenian football referee * Damir Stojak, Serbian football player * Damir Škaro, Croatian boxer * Damir Šolman, Croatian basketball player * Damir Šovšić, Croatian football player of Bosnian descent * Damir Špica, Bosnian football player * Damir Šutevski, Yugoslavian-Canadian association football player * Damir Urban, Croatian musician * Damir Vitas, Croatian footballer * Damir Vrabac, Bosnian football player * Damir Vrančić, Bosnian footballer of Croatian descent * Damir Yusupov, Russian pilot known for safely crash landing Ural Airlines Flight 178 * Damir Zaynullin, Russian murder victim of Tatar descent * Damir Zlomislić, Bosnian football player

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