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.
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.
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:
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