The baby name Dimitar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /diˈmitar/ (dee-MEE-tar).
The baby name Dimitar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /diˈmitar/ (dee-MEE-tar).
Dimitar is Bulgarian, Slavic in Origin.
Dimitar is the Bulgarian and Macedonian form of the Greek name Demetrios, derived from the goddess Demeter. It means “belonging to Demeter” or “devotee of Demeter,” and by association carries connotations of earth and harvest. The name spread throughout the Balkans with Byzantine Christianity and became especially established through the cult of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki; in Bulgaria his feast, Dimitrovden (26 October), traditionally marks the onset of winter and is a common name day for bearers.
Variants and cognates include Bulgarian Димитър (academic transliteration Dimităr), Macedonian Димитар, Greek Dimitrios/Dimitris, Latinized Demetrius, Russian Dmitri/Dmitry, Ukrainian Dmytro, Serbian/Croatian Dimitrije and Dmitar. Short forms and nicknames are Mitko (very common in Bulgaria), Dimo, Mite, and Mitre. Feminine counterparts include Dimitra, Demetra, Dimitrinka, and Dimka. The name has generated patronymic surnames such as Dimitrov and Dimitriou.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #3 | 200 | 1,799 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #3 | 2,909 | 3,850 |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #106 | 24 | 3,473 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #172 | 8 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2014 | #185 | 2 | 1,448 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #207 | 5 | 3,402 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #212 | 12 | 3,559 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #252 | 16 | 6,912 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #278 | 27 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2006 | #304 | 5 | 2,234 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #358 | 10 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #386 | 6 | 2,846 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #403 | 40 | 2,180 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #488 | 18 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #523 | 30 | 10,162 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #566 | 414 | 5,610 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #671 | 12 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #751 | 202 | 5,697 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #862 | 90 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2018 | #879 | 6 | 7,242 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,134 | 340 | 10,046 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Dimitar is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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