The baby name Dimetrios is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /ðiˈmitrios/ (dee-MEE-tree-os); Anglicized: /dɪˈmiːtriəs/ or /dɪˈmiːtriɒs/ (dih-MEE-tree-uhs / dih-MEE-tree-oss).
Dimetrios is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Dimetrios is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /ðiˈmitrios/ (dee-MEE-tree-os); Anglicized: /dɪˈmiːtriəs/ or /dɪˈmiːtriɒs/ (dih-MEE-tree-uhs / dih-MEE-tree-oss).
Dimetrios is Greek in Origin.
Dimetrios is a less common transliteration of the Greek name Δημήτριος (Dēmētrios), more often rendered Dimitrios or Demetrios. It derives from the theonym Demeter and means "belonging to Demeter," the goddess of agriculture and fertility. International forms include Demetrius (Latin/English), Dimitris (Modern Greek), Demetris (Cypriot), Dimitri/Dmitri (Russian and other Slavic), Dimitar (Bulgarian/Macedonian), Dumitru (Romanian), and the English short form Demetri; diminutives range from Dimi and Demi to Dima, Mitsos, and Mitro.
The name was common in classical and Hellenistic Greece, borne by figures such as Demetrios of Phaleron and several kings named Demetrios/Demetrius. Its stature in the Christian world owes much to Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki (4th century), ensuring wide use across Byzantine and Orthodox traditions, with a feast on October 26. In English literature it appears as Demetrius (e.g., Shakespeare), while in modern Greece Dimitris remains popular; Dimetrios persists as a rare, distinctive spelling.
Dimetrios is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Dimetrios appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
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