The baby name Dmitriy is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: /ˈdmʲitrʲij/ (approx. "DMI-tree"); English respelling: /dɪˈmiːtri/ or /dəˈmiːtri/ (approx. "dih-MEE-tree").
Dmitriy is Russian in Origin.
The baby name Dmitriy is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: /ˈdmʲitrʲij/ (approx. "DMI-tree"); English respelling: /dɪˈmiːtri/ or /dəˈmiːtri/ (approx. "dih-MEE-tree").
Dmitriy is Russian in Origin.
Dmitriy is the Russian form of the Greek name Demetrios, meaning "devoted to Demeter," the goddess of agriculture and the fertile earth. Via Byzantine and Orthodox Christian influence, it entered East Slavic use in the Middle Ages, strengthened by the cult of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, a revered soldier-martyr. The name stayed consistently popular from imperial Russia through the Soviet era to the present, appearing across social strata and in literature and science.
Variants include Dmitry and Dmitri (Russian/English), Dmytro (Ukrainian), Dzmitry (Belarusian), Dimitar (Bulgarian), Dumitru (Romanian), Dimitrios/Dimitris (Greek), Dimitri (Western European), and Demetre/Dimitri (Georgian). Common Russian diminutives are Dima and Mitya. Cognate feminine forms include Dimitra and Demetra. Cultural resonance is reinforced by figures such as Dmitri Mendeleev and Dmitri Shostakovich, and by Dostoevsky’s character Mitya Karamazov, underscoring the name’s association with learning, artistry, and enduring Slavic tradition.
| False Dmitriy I False Dmitriy I was a notable figure in Russian history, known for his role as a pretender to the Russian throne during the Time of Troubles. He claimed to be the son of Ivan the Terrible and briefly ruled as Tsar from 1605 to 1606 before being overthrown and killed. | Dmitriy Ustinov Dmitriy Ustinov was a prominent Soviet politician who served as the Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union from 1976 to 1984. He played a crucial role in the Soviet military and defense industries during the Cold War era. | Dmitriy Nagiev Dmitriy Nagiev is a well-known Russian actor and television presenter, famous for his roles in the sitcoms 'Fizruk' and 'Kitchen'. Born in 1967, he has become a household name in Russia, also hosting popular TV shows like 'The Voice Russia'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU | Boys | 0 | #26 | 7,932 | 12,621 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #27 | 10 | 614 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 941 | 6,578 |
| RU | 0 | #42 | 303 | 3,641 | |
| KZ | 0 | #53 | 39 | 1,452 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #75 | 7 | 756 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #108 | 3 | 2,055 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #145 | 7 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #205 | 15 | 3,850 |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #261 | 44 | 6,530 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #271 | 65 | 6,459 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #322 | 6 | 2,618 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #327 | 6 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #351 | 17 | 7,951 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #387 | 241 | 10,983 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #403 | 149 | 10,655 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #465 | 34 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 10 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 48 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #665 | 18 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #878 | 53 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #899 | 54 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,191 | 21 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,328 | 144 | 10,046 |
Dmitriy is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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