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The baby name Dimo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-moh (IPA: /ˈdi.mo/).

Dimo is Bulgarian, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Bulgarian, Slavic
Pronunciation: DEE-moh (IPA: /ˈdi.mo/)

What is the meaning of the name Dimo ?

The baby name Dimo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-moh (IPA: /ˈdi.mo/).

Dimo is Bulgarian, Slavic in Origin.

Dimo is a Bulgarian and Macedonian hypocoristic of Dimitar, rooted in Greek Demetrios. The underlying meaning is devoted to Demeter, the ancient goddess of agriculture, hence associations with the earth, harvest, and abundance. While commonly used as a familiar form within families, Dimo has long stood on its own as a formal given name across the Balkans and in diaspora communities.

Its use is tied to the Orthodox cult of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki; in Bulgaria, Dimitrovden (26 October) traditionally marks the start of winter and has bolstered the name’s popularity since the 19th–20th centuries. Variants and related forms include Dimitar/Dimiter (Bg), Dime and Mitre (Mk), Mitko and Dimcho (Bg diminutives), and the broader Greek and international set Dimitrios/Dimitris, Demetrios/Demetrius, as well as East Slavic Dmitry/Dmytro. Feminine counterparts are Dimitra and Demetra. Bulgarian Cyrillic: Димо.

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Dimo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BG 0 #64 17 1,799
BG Boys 0 #70 255 3,850
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
IR Boys 0 #536 17 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
EG Boys 0 #809 78 15,035
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #896 57 5,697
EG Girls 0 #898 62 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
NL Boys 0 #934 18 5,873
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MA 0 #1,049 80 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,134 45 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
DZ 0 #1,145 32 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,400 72 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Dimo is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Dimo

Dimo is predominantly a boy's name.
Dimo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DEE-moh (IPA: /ˈdi.mo/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dimi, Dimko, Dimcho and Dimitar.
Across languages, Dimo has these equivalents: Dimitar (Bulgarian), Dimitri / Dmitri (Russian/Slavic), Dimitrios / Demetrios (Greek), Demetrius (Latin/English), Dumitru (Romanian), and 1 more.
Dimo is a name of Bulgarian origin, traditionally used in Bulgaria. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Bulgaria and its diaspora communities.