Dimas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dimas

What is the meaning of the name Dimas ?

The baby name Dimas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-mahs (IPA: /ˈdiːmɑs/ or /ˈdimas/).

Dimas is Greek in Origin.

Dimas is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Dismas, the traditional name of the “Good Thief” crucified beside Jesus. It derives from Greek dysmē, “sunset” or “west,” a metaphor for life’s close and repentance. Venerated as a saint in Western and Eastern Christianity (Roman Martyrology March 25), the name entered Iberian usage in the Middle Ages and remains familiar in Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and much of Latin America, as well as the Philippines.

Variants and related forms include Dismas/Dysmas (English/Latinized), San Dimas (Spanish devotional form), and São Dimas (Portuguese). Compound given names such as José Dimas or João Dimas are common. Note that Demas (a New Testament companion of Paul) and Russian Dima (short for Dmitri) are unrelated. In a separate lineage, Dimas is also a popular Javanese name meaning “younger brother” or “honorable youth,” from mas (“young man; gold”), giving the name a positive, genteel aura.