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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Devoted to Demeter
- Origin
- Greek (via Italian)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- dih-MEE-tree
Dimitri comes from Greek, arriving in English by way of Italian, and it's pronounced dih-MEE-tree. Its root meaning is 'devoted to Demeter,' the goddess of the harvest — not 'earth-lover,' a popular gloss you may have seen, since Demeter presided over agriculture while the earth itself was Gaia's domain. It's a name with a documented Greek lineage rather than an invented one.
Meaning & Origin of Dimitri
Meaning: Devoted to Demeter.
Origin: Greek (via Italian).
A common claim: Often glossed as 'earth-lover' or 'lover of the earth' Actually: Demeter is the goddess of the harvest/agriculture, not literally 'earth' (that's Gaia), so 'earth-lover' is a loose popularization rather than a precise translation.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dimitri
dih-MEE-treeIPA /dɪˈmiːtri/
Popularity of Dimitri
Dimitri hit its high point on the SSA list in 1992, ranking #503 with 401 boys given the name that year. By 2024 it had slipped to #993, with 226 boys named Dimitri — still in use, just less common than at its early-1990s peak.
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FAQ
What does the name Dimitri mean?
Devoted to Demeter. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Dimitri?
Dimitri is pronounced dih-MEE-tree (IPA: /dɪˈmiːtri/).
Is Dimitri a popular name right now?
Dimitri peaked at #503 in 1992 and is ranked #993 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1917–2024.)
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