Dimitri

Dimitri: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “follower of Demeter”
Origin: Greek
Say it: dih-MEE-tree · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant of Demetrius, from Greek Dēmētrios, referring to the goddess Demeter. Dimitri is especially common in Slavic-language usage as a form alongside Dmitri and Dmitry.

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How popular is Dimitri?

202468.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Dimitri in 2024226

2024 rank#995 boys

Peak year1992

Total US babies since 18809,497

Dimitri has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Dimitri

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
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Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Dimitri questions

What does the name Dimitri mean?

Dimitri means "follower of Demeter". It comes from Greek. Variant of Demetrius, from Greek Dēmētrios, referring to the goddess Demeter. Dimitri is especially common in Slavic-language usage as a form alongside Dmitri and Dmitry.

Is Dimitri a boy or girl name?

Dimitri is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dimitri?

226 US babies were named Dimitri in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.

How do you pronounce Dimitri?

Dimitri is usually pronounced dih-MEE-tree.

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.