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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

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, 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 Damir Jurković (born 8 June 1970) is a Croatian former professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. External links * * forum.b92.net
1970 births Living people Yugoslav men's f ...

, Croatian football player * Damir Kahriman, Serbian footballer of Romani descent *

Damir Kajin Damir Kajin (born 3 February 1962) is a Croatian politician. Born in Koper, he grew up in Buzet. Kajin was the Istrian Democratic Assembly The Istrian Democratic Assembly ( hr, Istarski demokratski sabor, it, Dieta democratica istriana or ...

, Croatian politician * Damir Kaletović, Bosnian journalist *

Damir Kedžo Damir Kedžo (born 24 May 1987) is a Croatian pop singer. While he started his career in 2003 by participating in '' Story Supernova Music Talents'', he became even more famous in Croatia after winning the third season of '' Tvoje lice zvuči poz ...

, Croatian singer *

Damir Keretić Damir Keretić (born 26 March 1960) is a ex-professional tennis player who represented West Germany in Davis Cup in the 1980s. Biography The only title he won during his career was the Challenger tournament in Naples, Italy in 1981. By getting ...

, German tennis player of Croatian descent *

Damir Kreilach Damir Kreilach (; born 16 April 1989) is a Croatian football midfielder who currently plays for and captains Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Career Kreilach began his professional career with Rijeka in the Croatian first division, making ...

, Croatian football player * Damir Krupalija, Bosnian basketball player *

Damir Krznar Damir Krznar (born 10 July 1972) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of the Slovenian PrvaLiga side Maribor. Playing career Club Krznar spent his career playing for Varteks, Dinamo Zagreb ...

, Croatian football player * Damir Kukuruzović, Croatian jazz guitarist *

Damir Lesjak Damir Lesjak (born 31 March 1967) is a former Croatian footballer who played for Dinamo Zagreb, Israeli side Hapoel Haifa and Belgian club Mouscron. Club career Born in Čakovec, Lesjak joined Dinamo Zagreb's academy as a promising young playe ...

, Croatian football player * Damir Maričić, Croatian football player *

Damir Markota Damir Markota (born December 26, 1985 as Damir Omerhodžić) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Dinamo in the Croatian League. Standing at , he plays at the power forward position. Professional career Markota, b ...

, Bosnian basketball player *

Damir Martin Damir Martin (born 14 July 1988) is a Croatian rower. He won silver in the men's single scull at the 2016 Olympics losing to Mahé Drysdale in a photo finish and beating the multiple time world champion Ondřej Synek. He also won silver at the ...

, Croatian rower *

Damir Matovinović Damir Matovinović (born April 6, 1940) is a Croatian retired football referee. He is mostly known for supervising one match (between Brazil and New Zealand) at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , ...

, Croatian football referee *

Damir Mehić Damir Mehić (born 18 April 1987) is a Bosnian-born Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated ...

, Swedish footballer of Bosnian descent * Damir Memišević, Bosnian football player *

Damir Mikec Damir Mikec ( sr-Cyrl, Дамир Микец; born 31 March 1984) is a Serbian Shooting sports, sport shooter. Biography Mikec represented Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. He earned his qualification by f ...

, Serbian sport shooter of Croatian descent *

Damir Milinović Damir Milinović (born 15 October 1972) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He was named manager of Dubrava in June 2022. Club career Born in Rijeka, Milinović spent most of his career in his local club, Rijeka, b ...

, Croatian football player and manager * Damir Mirvić, Bosnian football player *

Damir Mršić Damir Mršić (born 25 October 1970) is a retired Bosnian professional basketball player. He also holds Turkish citizenship, under the name Demir Kaan, since 2003. He is one of Fenerbahçe's legendary club players, and was mostly known for his sup ...

, Bosnian basketball player *

Damir Mulaomerović Damir Mulaomerović (born 19 September 1974) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for Cedevita Junior of the Croatian League. Professional career Mulaomerović started his career with S ...

, Croatian basketball player of Bosnian descent * Damir Nikšić, Bosnian conceptual artist *

Damir Pekič Damir Pekič (born 15 January 1979) is a former Slovenian association football, football player who played as a Forward (association football), forward Club career Pekič started his senior career in NK Maribor, Maribor. Before he was given a r ...

, Slovenian football player * Damir Pertič, Slovenian futsal player *

Damir Petravić Damir Petravić (born 17 July 1963) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Zagorec Krapina. Playing career During his career, he played for NK Zagreb, Šibenik and Istra Pula. Petravić gra ...

, Croatian football player and manager * Damir Polančec, Croatian politician *

Damir Puškar Damir Puškar (born 3 September 1987) is a retired Slovenian futsal player who played as a goalkeeper. Between 2009 and 2020, he represented the Slovenia national futsal team, Slovenia national team, making 115 appearances. References External ...

, Slovenian futsal player * Damir Rančić, Croatian basketball player *

Damir Rastić Damir Rastić ( sr-Cyrl, Дамир Растић, ; born July 23, 1988) is Serbian biathlete. He represents Serbia at the Biathlon World Championships, Biathlon World Cup The Biathlon World Cup is a top-level biathlon season-long competition ...

, Serbian biathlete *

Damir Rašić Damir Rašić (born 5 October 1988 in Split) is a Croatian football player who plays for HNK Zmaj Makarska HRNK Zmaj is a professional Croatian football club based in the town of Makarska. History HRNK Zmaj was founded in 1921. The first c ...

, Croatian football player * Damir Rilje, Croatian politician * Damir Sadikov, Russian football player *

Damir Salimov Damir Salimov (russian: Дамир Салимов; 19 July 1937 – 28 March 2019) was an Uzbek film director who was credited with introducing animation to Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекис ...

, Uzbek film director *

Damir Shadaev Damir Ravilevich Shadaev (russian: Дамир Равильевич Шадаев; born November 3, 1967, in Leningrad, Russian SFSR) is a member of the State Duma of Russia. He is a member of the LDPR, and is Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Com ...

, Russian politician *

Damir Siraciev Damir Siraciev ( tt-Cyrl, Дамир Сираҗиев, russian: Дамир Сиразиев ''Damir Siraziev'', born October 17, 1954) was a Volga Tatars, Volga Tatar theatre director and actor. He was born Siraziev Raid Ravilovich (russian: Сир ...

, Tatar theatre director and actor *

Damir Skomina Damir Skomina (born 5 August 1976) is a Slovenian former UEFA Elite category football referee. Refereeing career Skomina was the fourth referee at several UEFA Euro 2008 matches. He refereed the quarter-final match of the football tournament ...

, Slovenian football referee *

Damir Stojak Damir Stojak (; born 22 May 1975) is a Serbian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. Club career After his promising performances at FK Vojvodina, Vojvodina, Stojak m ...

, Serbian football player *

Damir Škaro Damir Škaro (born 2 November 1959) is a former Croatian amateur Boxing, boxer who won the Olympic medalists in boxing, Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul for Socialist Federal Republic of Yug ...

, Croatian boxer *

Damir Šolman Damir Šolman (born 7 September 1948) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Professional career Šolman was a FIBA European Selection, in 1974. National team career Šolman competed with the senior Yugoslavian national basketball ...

, Croatian basketball player * Damir Šovšić, Croatian football player of Bosnian descent * Damir Špica, Bosnian football player *

Damir Šutevski Damir Šutevski (28 September 1954 – 29 October 2020) was an association football player from Yugoslavia who played for Canadian and American clubs. Career Šutevski came from Zagreb, at the time in Yugoslavia, and originally played in the N ...

, Yugoslavian-Canadian association football player *

Damir Urban Damir Urban (born 19 September 1968) is a Croatian rock musician best known for his work as a singer/songwriter for Laufer and for his solo work with his band Urban & 4. Early years Damir Urban was born on 19 September 1968 in Rijeka, Croatia, ...

, Croatian musician *

Damir Vitas Damir Vitas (born 11 March 1981) is a Croatian-Macedonian retired footballer who last played for SC Schönau. Club career Vitas previously played for Serbian club FK Radnički Bajmok, Macedonian FK Sileks and NK Međimurje in the Croatian Fi ...

, Croatian footballer * Damir Vrabac, Bosnian football player *

Damir Vrančić Damir Vrančić (born 4 October 1985) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Club career Vrančić made his professional debut for German Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2006. After his club's relegation ...

, Bosnian footballer of Croatian descent *

Damir Yusupov 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 ...

, Russian pilot known for safely crash landing

Ural Airlines Flight 178 Ural Airlines Flight 178 was an Ural Airlines scheduled passenger flight from Moscow–Zhukovsky to Simferopol, Crimea. On 15 August 2019, the Airbus A321 operating the flight carried 226 passengers and seven crew. The flight suffered a bird s ...

* Damir Zaynullin, Russian murder victim of Tatar descent * Damir Zlomislić, Bosnian football player

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