Demetrius

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Dimitrios in DE Germany, AU Australia, CY Cyprus and 12 more and Δημήτριος in GR Greece.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 17 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Demetrius is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Greek given name56K records spelled Demetrius156 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Greece, Brazil, United States, Peru

  Languages: Greek, Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Dimitris, Δημητρης, Demetrio, Demetris, Demetri

• a separate given name11K records spelled Demetrius3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Philippines

  Also written Démétrius, Demétrius

• French given name3.0K records spelled Demetrius12 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, France, Gabon, Canada

  Languages: French, Catalan

  Also written Demetrios, Demetri, Démétrius, Démétrios, Démétri

• Arabic given name1.4K records spelled Demetrius7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Egypt, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia

  Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic

  Also written דמטריוס, Demetrios, ድሜጥሮስ

• Polish given name381 records spelled Demetrius3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland, United States, United Kingdom, Canada

  Also written Dymitr, Demetriusz

• Croatian given name291 records spelled Demetrius9 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States

  Languages: Croatian, Macedonian, Bulgarian

  Also written Demetrij, Démétrius

• Lithuanian given name211 records spelled Demetrius3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Lithuania

  Languages: Lithuanian, Latvian

  Also written Demétrius

46 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Demetrius is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name Demetrius is of Greek origin, meaning "devoted to Demeter," the goddess of the harvest. In the New Testament, Demetrius is the name of a highly respected early Christian praised for his faithfulness and good character.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Dēmētrios (Δημήτριος), which means "belonging to Demeter" or "devoted to Demeter," the Greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The story of Demetrius the silversmith illustrates the significant economic and cultural conflict that arose as early Christianity challenged the established pagan religious systems and their associated economies. It serves as a powerful example of resistance to the gospel when it threatens vested financial interests and deeply entrenched traditions.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Demetrius serves as a New Testament example of a faithful Christian whose life aligns with the truth of the Gospel, earning him a good reputation among all people and the apostle's personal commendation. He is presented as a model to imitate, in contrast to the contentious figure of Diotrephes mentioned in the same letter.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, A male given name from Ancient Greek.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 97 years between 1912–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Dmitry Donskoyb. 1350RUnot in their usual namePrince of Moscow
• Dmitry Pozharskyb. 1577RUnot in their usual nameRurikid prince (1577-1642)
• False Dmitriy Ib. 1600RUnot in their usual nameTsar of Russia (1605–1606)
• Dmitri Mendeleevb. 1834RUnot in their usual nameRussian chemist (1834–1907)
• Dmitri Kabalevskyb. 1904RUnot in their usual nameSoviet-Russian composer (1904-1986)
• Dmitry Muratovb. 1961RUnot in their usual nameRussian journalist and television presenter (born 1961)
• Dmitri Medvedevb. 1965RUnot in their usual namePresident of Russia from 2008 to 2012, Prime Minister of Russia (2012-2020) and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020
• Dmitry Peskovb. 1967RUnot in their usual nameRussian politician and diplomat (born 1967)
• Dmitry Glukhovskyb. 1979RUnot in their usual nameRussian writer and journalist
• Dmitri Sychevb. 1983RUnot in their usual nameRussian footballer

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 242 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Demetrius?

We estimate roughly 348 thousand people bear Demetrius (counting its spellings and scripts) across 10 countries in our records.

In which country does Demetrius have the most bearers?

We estimate about 319 thousand people bear Demetrius in Greece, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled δημήτριος.

Where is Demetrius most common?

Demetrius is densest in Greece, where the national register counts about 1 in 33 people carrying it.

How common is Demetrius compared with other names?

In Greece, Demetrius is the 7th most common given name of 23,464 given names recorded there.

Is Demetrius a male or female name?

Demetrius is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Demetrius mean?

Recorded meaning: Demetrius is a classic boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "follower of Demeter," the goddess of the harvest.