Demi: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “half; diminutive form”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- DEM-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
In French, demi means 'half', but as a given name it is often used as a short form of Demetria or Dimitra. In modern usage it also stands independently.
How popular is Demi?
Babies named Demi in 2024698
2024 rank#451 girls
Peak year2020
Total US babies since 188014,107
Demi is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Demi
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Demi questions
What does the name Demi mean?
Demi means "half; diminutive form". It comes from French. In French, demi means 'half', but as a given name it is often used as a short form of Demetria or Dimitra. In modern usage it also stands independently.
Is Demi a boy or girl name?
Demi is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Demi?
698 US babies were named Demi in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.
How do you pronounce Demi?
Demi is usually pronounced DEM-ee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.