How do you pronounce Demetrius?

Demetrius is pronounced duh-MEE-tree-uhs.

What is the origin of Demetrius?

Demetrius is of Greek origin, from Greek culture.

Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Demetrius

duh-MEE-tree-uhs · 9 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Devoted to Demeter or earth lover

Language

Greek

Culture

Greek

Religion

Christian

Style era

modern

Themes

Greek · saintly

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1038

2024 births213

Peak year1991

First appeared1912

Total US births35,899

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Dem

Alternate spellings

DimitriDemetri

In other languages

DimitriosDmitriDemetrio

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