Dimitrios as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dimitrios

What is the meaning of the name Dimitrios ?

The baby name Dimitrios is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced dih-MEE-tree-ohs (IPA: /dɪˈmiːtriɒs/).

Dimitrios is Greek in Origin.

Dimitrios (Greek Δημήτριος) is the standard Greek form of a classical masculine name rooted in the cult of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility. Its meaning is "devoted to Demeter" or "of Demeter." The name appears in inscriptions throughout the Hellenistic world and entered Latin as Demetrius, preserving prestige through the Byzantine period and into Christian naming traditions.

The veneration of Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki ensured wide use across the Eastern Mediterranean and Orthodox Slavic lands. Common variants include Demetrios (scholarly/ancient Greek), Demetrius (Latinized/English), Dimitris (modern Greek), Dimitri/Dmitri/Dmitriy (Russian and international), Dmytro (Ukrainian), Dzmitry (Belarusian), Dimitar (Bulgarian and Macedonian), Dimitrije (Serbian), and Dumitru (Romanian); Georgian Demetre and Albanian Dhimitër also occur. Pet forms range from Greek Mimis, Mitsos, and Dimos to Slavic Dima and Mitya. The name carries connotations of earth, harvest, and steadfast protection.