At a Glance: Name: Dmitri – Meaning: devoted to Demeter – Origin: Russian (form of Dimitri/Demetrius) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: duh-MEE-tree
Dmitri is a Russian (form of Dimitri/Demetrius) boy's name meaning “devoted to Demeter”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Dmitri
Meaning: Devoted to Demeter.
Origin: Russian (form of Dimitri/Demetrius).
A common claim: Often glossed as 'earth-lover' or 'earth-mother' Actually: Demeter is the harvest/agriculture goddess, not 'earth' itself (that's Gaia), so these are loose popularizations rather than accurate translations; the name properly means '(one) devoted to Demeter.'
How to Pronounce Dmitri
Phonetic: duh-MEE-tree IPA: /dəˈmiːtri/
Popularity of Dmitri
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1955–2024.
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