Mimis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mimis

What is the meaning of the name Mimis ?

The baby name Mimis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /ˈmiːmis/ (MEE-mees); English variant: /ˈmɪmɪs/ (MIM-iss).

Mimis is Greek in Origin.

Mimis (Greek: Μίμης) is a Greek masculine diminutive of Dimitrios/Demetrios, the classical name meaning “devotee of Demeter,” the ancient goddess of agriculture. Rooted in Classical Greek tradition yet shaped by modern usage, Mimis became a familiar affectionate form in the 19th–20th centuries and now often appears as an independent given name in Greece and the diaspora.

Related forms include Dimitrios, Demetrios, Demetrius, Dimitris, and Demetri; feminine counterparts are Dimitra and Demetra. Close pet variants are Mimi, Mitsos, Dimos, and Dimi, while Jimmy is a common Anglicized nickname for Dimitris. Well-known bearers - football legend Mimis Domazos, composer Mimis Plessas, and politician Mimis Androulakis - helped cement the name’s recognition in modern Greece. Spelled Mimis in Latin script, it appears with an acute accent in Greek (Μίμης).