At a Glance: Name: Demeter – Meaning: earth mother – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: dih-MEE-ter
Demeter is a Greek girl's name meaning “earth mother”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Demeter
Meaning: Earth mother.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Demeter
Phonetic: dih-MEE-ter IPA: /dɪˈmiːtər/
Popularity of Demeter
Demeter 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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