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The baby name Dema is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-ma (/ˈdiːmə/) — anglicized DEH-ma (/ˈdɛmə/).

Dema is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: DEE-ma (/ˈdiːmə/) — anglicized DEH-ma (/ˈdɛmə/)

What is the meaning of the name Dema ?

The baby name Dema is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-ma (/ˈdiːmə/) — anglicized DEH-ma (/ˈdɛmə/).

Dema is Arabic in Origin.

Dema is a multicultural given name with several etymologies. In Arabic, it aligns with Dima/Deema (ديما/ديمة), a feminine name meaning “steady rain” or “gentle downpour,” evoking serenity and renewal. In Kurdish (Kurmanji and Sorani), dêm/dem means “time,” and Dema functions as a poetic unisex name meaning “time” or “era.” In East Slavic usage, Dema represents the colloquial form Dyoma (Дёма) - often written Дема - an affectionate diminutive of Artyom/Artemiy, ultimately from Greek Artemios, “devoted to Artemis.”

Usage reflects these roots: across the Levant and Gulf, Dema/Deema rose in late-20th-century popularity; in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus it is mainly a nickname that is sometimes formalized. Variants and related forms include Dima/Deema (Arabic), Dyoma/Dema (Russian), Artyom/Artem(iy), and Kurdish Dema. Predominantly feminine in Arabic contexts, masculine in Slavic ones, it is broadly unisex internationally.

Dema has the following similar or variant Names

Dema – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JO Girls 0 #84 737 7,570
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
IQ 0 #115 15 3,533
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
JO 0 #119 19 2,158
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
IQ Girls 0 #137 634 11,303
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Girls 2015 #176 2 1,605
SY 0 #187 1,392 11,684
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
PS Girls 0 #261 320 10,981
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SD Girls 0 #322 24 7,678
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
IL Girls 0 #359 300 11,648
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
YE 0 #364 18 8,639
JO Boys 0 #365 13 7,057
KW Girls 0 #372 144 19,177
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG Girls 0 #410 845 14,742
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
RU Boys 0 #470 36 12,621
AE Girls 0 #478 76 20,968
SA Girls 0 #481 495 25,931
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
PS Boys 0 #516 33 10,655
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
IL Boys 0 #588 20 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #620 48 13,071
LB 0 #629 30 13,263
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
BR Boys 0 #680 72 12,213
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
EG Boys 0 #830 57 15,035
United States Girls 2023 #904 11 8,600
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MA 0 #1,087 42 20,986
TR 0 #1,135 77 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,409 63 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,423 24 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,581 34 28,008

Dema is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Dema

Dema is predominantly a girl's name.
Dema is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DEE-ma (/ˈdiːmə/) — anglicized DEH-ma (/ˈdɛmə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dima, Dimah, Demah, Diema and Dyma.
Across languages, Dema has these equivalents: Dima (Arabic variant), Talia (Hebrew, 'dew of God'), Amaya (Japanese/Spanish, 'night rain'), Megha (Sanskrit, 'cloud/rain'), Raina (English/Slavic, resembles 'rain').
Yes — Dema ranked #176 in Sweden in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Dema ranks highest in Sweden (#176 in 2015).
Dema's popularity is rising. It moved from #912 in 2013 to #904 in 2023 in United States.