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The baby name Demetra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-MEE-truh (dəˈmiːtrə).

Demetra is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: deh-MEE-truh (dəˈmiːtrə)

What is the meaning of the name Demetra ?

The baby name Demetra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-MEE-truh (dəˈmiːtrə).

Demetra is Greek in Origin.

Demetra is a feminine name of Greek origin, a modern and Italianate form of Demeter and closely related to Greek Dimitra. It stems from the theonym Demeter, widely read as “earth mother,” from dē/da “earth” and mētēr “mother,” the goddess of grain and harvest.

In use as a personal name in Greek-speaking communities since late antiquity - often via Dimitra - it spread more broadly in the 19th–20th centuries through the neoclassical revival and the Greek diaspora. Today Demetra appears in Greece, Italy, and Anglophone countries as a rarer alternative to Demeter or Demetria. Variants and cognates include Dimitra, Demeter, Demetria, and the masculine Demetrios/Demetrius (and Slavic Dmitri). Diminutives include Demi and Dimi.

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Demetra – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY Girls 0 #21 167 3,755
CY 0 #43 17 1,632
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
GR Girls 0 #218 25 6,293
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
Canada Girls 2017 #291 6 3,011
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IT Girls 0 #1,197 251 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781

Demetra is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
AL
AR

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People also ask about Demetra

Demetra is predominantly a girl's name.
Demetra is a 3 syllable name, pronounced deh-MEE-truh (dəˈmiːtrə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Demeter, Demetria, Demetrea, Dimitra, Demi and Metra.
Across languages, Demetra has these equivalents: Dimitra (modern Greek), Demetria (Latin/English), Demeter (Ancient Greek), Demetrios/Demetrius (male, Greek/Latin), Dmitri/Dmitry (male, Slavic), and 1 more.
Yes — Demetra ranked #291 in Canada in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Demetra ranks highest in Canada (#291 in 2017).
Demetra's popularity is rising. It moved from #915 in 2014 to #910 in 2024 in United States.