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The baby name Dimi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-mee (IPA: /ˈdiːmi/).

Dimi is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: DEE-mee (IPA: /ˈdiːmi/)

What is the meaning of the name Dimi ?

The baby name Dimi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-mee (IPA: /ˈdiːmi/).

Dimi is Greek in Origin.

Dimi is a short form of the Greek Dimitrios/Demetrios, meaning “belonging to Demeter,” the goddess of agriculture and fertility. The name’s roots lie in Classical Greek and gained wide use in the Byzantine era; the cult of Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki spread it across the Greek world and Orthodox lands. Through church and cultural ties it entered the Balkans and Eastern Europe, and today Dimi sometimes stands alone as a given name.

Variants and cognates include Dimitrios/Dimitris (Greek), Demetrios/Demetrius, Dimitri, Dmitry/Dmitri, Dimitar (Bulgarian/Macedonian), and Dumitru (Romanian). Nicknames span Dimi, Dima, Mitya, Mitsos, and, in the Greek diaspora, Jim/Jimmy. Feminine counterparts are Dimitra, Demetra, and Demetria. The meaning evokes devotion to Demeter and the harvest - often paraphrased as “follower of Demeter” or “devoted to the earth.” Usage is chiefly masculine but occasionally unisex in contemporary settings.

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Dimi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
GE 0 #44 1 997
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
GR 0 #117 18 3,911
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
GR Girls 0 #181 62 6,293
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
BG Girls 0 #196 28 3,559
BG Boys 0 #197 23 3,850
SI Boys 0 #199 11 3,402
GR Boys 0 #200 68 6,912
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Germany 0 #411 27 2,542
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #425 18 2,180
CM Boys 0 #464 87 12,054
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
Germany Boys 0 #662 307 5,697
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
BR Boys 0 #730 22 12,213
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #881 50 5,610
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
NL Boys 0 #915 37 5,873
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
DZ 0 #1,137 40 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,384 88 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,426 21 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Dimi is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

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Austria

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People also ask about Dimi

Dimi is predominantly a boy's name.
Dimi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DEE-mee (IPA: /ˈdiːmi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Demi, Dima, Dimy, Dimko and Dimka.
Somewhat — Dimi ranked #668 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.