Damon is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Damon of Athens, 5th century BC Athenian musicologist
Damon of Thessalonica, 2nd century BC Macedonian statesman
Damon Albarn (born 1968), British songwriter and musician
Damon Allen (born 1963), American football player
Damon Amendolara, overnight host on the CBS Sports Radio Network
Damon Bailey, retired American basketball player
Damon Beesley, English writer and television producer
Damon Berryhill (born 1963), Major League Baseball catcher
Damon Bossino, Gibraltarian barrister and MP of the Gibraltar Parliament as a member of the Gibraltar Social Democrats
Damon Bruce, American sports radio host
Damon Buffini, English businessman
Damon Buford, retired Major League Baseball player
Damon Carter (born 1980), actor
Damon Che, rock drummer and guitarist
Damon Dash (born 1971), American music industry executive
Damon Dunn, politician, commercial real estate developer, minister, and retired football player
Damon Duval, American professional placekicker and punter
Damon Elliott (born 1973), American record producer, singer, and songwriter
Damon Harrison (born 1988), American football player
Damon Hill (born 1960), former Formula One driver
Damon Knight, American Science Fiction writer
Damon Lindelof (born 1973), American television writer and executive
Damon M. Cummings (1910-1942), United States Navy officer who received a posthumous Navy Cross for his actions during World War II
Damon Pieri (born 1970), American football player
Damon Runyon (1884–1946), newspaperman and writer
Damon Stoudamire (born 1973), American basketball player
Damon Stryker, former alias of Canadian pro wrestler Adam Copeland
Damon Thomas (mayor), former Lord Mayor of Hobart
Damon Wayans (born 1960), American comedic actor
Fictional characters:
Damon, in the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias
Damon Carter, in the television series Soul Food
Damon Salvatore, in the television series The Vampire Diaries
Damon Gant, a fictional Police Chief in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney from the chapter "Rise Of The Ashes".
