Demee as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Demee

What is the meaning of the name Demee ?

The baby name Demee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced deh-MEE (DEH-mee) — /ˈdɛmi/.

Demee is Greek in Origin.

Demee is a modern, creative spelling of Demi, a diminutive of Demetria/Dimitra, the feminine forms of Demetrios and ultimately tied to the Greek goddess Demeter. The root combines Greek dē “earth” and mētēr “mother,” yielding the sense “belonging to Demeter” or “earth mother.” Some parents also associate it with the French word demi (“half”), an influence that helped establish Demi as an independent English given name in the late twentieth century.

While Demee itself is rare and largely contemporary, its roots are ancient: Demetria and Dimitra descend from a name borne in late antiquity, and Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki kept the tradition vibrant across the Greek and Slavic worlds. English-language use of Demi rose in the 1980s–1990s via celebrity bearers; Demee follows as a stylish variant. Related forms include Demi, Demie, Demy; longer forms Dimitra, Demetra, Demetria; masculine counterparts Demetrius, Demetrios, Dmitri.

⚙ Demee is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 11 times, across 9 countries.