The baby name Dimitris is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Modern Greek: /ðiˈmitris/ (thee-MEE-trees); English approximation: /dɪˈmiːtrɪs/ (dih-MEE-tris).
Dimitris is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Dimitris is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Modern Greek: /ðiˈmitris/ (thee-MEE-trees); English approximation: /dɪˈmiːtrɪs/ (dih-MEE-tris).
Dimitris is Greek in Origin.
Dimitris (Greek Δημήτρης) is the standard modern Greek form of Demetrios, deriving from the theonym Demeter and meaning “belonging to/ devoted to Demeter.” It appears in classical times, borne by generals and statesmen; in late antiquity its popularity surged through the cult of St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki (4th c.), a soldier‑martyr venerated across the Byzantine and Slavic worlds. The name then persisted through the Ottoman period into modern Greece, remaining a perennial favorite.
Variants include Dimitrios/Demetrios (formal), Demetrius (Latin and English), Demetri and Demetris, Dimitri (international), Dmitry/Dmitri (Russian), Dmytro (Ukrainian), Dimitar (Bulgarian and Macedonian), and Dumitru (Romanian). Common Greek diminutives are Dimi, Mitsos, and Mimis; in the diaspora it sometimes shortens to Jim/Jimmy. Feminine counterparts are Dimitra, Demetra, and Demetria. The enduring sense behind all forms is “follower of Demeter,” the ancient goddess of grain and fertility.
| Dimitris Christofias Dimitris Christofias was a prominent Cypriot politician who served as the President of Cyprus from 2008 to 2013. He was the first and only member of the Progressive Party of Working People to hold this position, and his presidency focused on efforts to reunify Cyprus and address the economic challenges facing the country. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Boys | 0 | #1 | 7,473 | 6,912 |
| GR | 0 | #2 | 1,118 | 3,911 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #18 | 345 | 3,473 |
| CY | 0 | #20 | 48 | 1,632 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #73 | 4 | 2,372 | |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| CZ | 0 | #183 | 4 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #212 | 9 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #212 | 9 | 4,970 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #226 | 17 | 6,293 |
| IR | 0 | #227 | 5 | 4,221 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2000 | #284 | 5 | 1,906 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #285 | 14 | 5,122 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #374 | 18 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #392 | 3 | 2,886 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #409 | 29 | 2,542 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #430 | 13 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #632 | 346 | 5,697 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #672 | 11 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #813 | 139 | 5,873 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,346 | 126 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
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