Dimitry as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dimitry

What is the meaning of the name Dimitry ?

The baby name Dimitry is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪˈmiːtri/ or /ˈdɪmɪtri/ (dih-MEE-tree or DIM-ih-tree).

Dimitry is Greek, Russian in Origin.

Dimitry traces back to Greek Demetrios, "belonging to/dedicated to Demeter," the ancient goddess of agriculture; by extension it carries connotations of earth and fertility. Through Byzantine influence the name spread across the Orthodox world; in East Slavic lands it became Dmitry (Дмитрий). Dimitry is an Anglicized transliteration of the Russian Дмитрий; its spellings overlap with the French-influenced Dimitri.

Its prominence owes much to the cult of Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki (4th century), a soldier-martyr venerated throughout the Balkans and Russia. The name was borne by notable rulers, including Dmitry Donskoy, the 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow, and several tsareviches, cementing its prestige. Variants include Dmitry/Dmitri, Dimitri, Demetri, Demetrios, Demetrius, Dimitar (Bulgarian/Macedonian), Dimitris (Greek), Dumitru (Romanian), Dmytro (Ukrainian), and Dzmitry (Belarusian). Common Russian nicknames are Dima and Mitya; feminine counterparts include Dimitra and Demetra.