Demetrice as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Demetrice

What is the meaning of the name Demetrice ?

The baby name Demetrice is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dəˈmiːtrɪs/ (duh-MEE-tris) or /dəˈmiːtriːs/ (duh-MEE-trees).

Demetrice is English, Greek in Origin.

Demetrice is an English given name ultimately from the Greek Demetrios, “belonging to Demeter,” the goddess of the harvest and fertility. Through the Latin Demetrius and its many European descendants, it entered English; the -ice ending reflects a modern American formation parallel to Bernice and Clarice. In practice Demetrice is unisex in the United States, though often perceived as feminine, and functions both as a standalone name and as a variant of Demetrius/Demetri.

Veneration of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki carried the root name across the Christian world, yielding forms such as Greek Demetrios/Dimitrios, Latin Demetrius, Russian Dmitry/Dmitri, Bulgarian Dimitar, Italian and Spanish Demetrio, and feminine Dimitra, Demetra, and Demetria. English diminutives include Demi; in Slavic use, Dima. Demetrice sees particular use in African American communities from the mid‑20th century onward, offering a distinctive twist on a classical, agrarian-rooted name.