Demeke: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Demeke – Origin: Amharic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: deh-MEH-kay


Demeke is an Amharic boy's name. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Demeke

Origin: Amharic.

A common claim: he replaced, he stepped in Actually: There is no reliable evidence for this meaning.

How to Pronounce Demeke

Phonetic: deh-MEH-kay   IPA: /dɛˈmɛkeɪ/

Popularity of Demeke

Demeke doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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