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Demetrius
say it dih-mee-tree-us
What Demetrius means
- Greek and Latin devoted to Demeter, goddess of the harvest New Testament and Christian saint: Demetrius in Acts 19 and 3 John; St Demetrius of Thessaloniki
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 959 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Dimitrios, Demetrio, Dumitru, Dmitri
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin
Demetrius in stories
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Demetrius, Hermia's rejected suitor