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Demi

“Half, or devoted to Demeter”

2 syllables · 4 letters

About the name Demi

Demi is usually explained as a shortening of Demetria, though its French sense of half is what most people hear. Two very famous bearers have kept it visible for forty years without ever pushing it into genuine popularity.

Demi is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced deh-MEE. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Half, or devoted to Demeter
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
deh-MEE
Syllables
2
Letters
4
US rank
#850
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
76 / 100
Per million
~9.1
Starts with
D
Numerology
22 · The Master Builder

How popular is Demi?

Popularity24/100
Rarity76/100

Demi sits at approximately #850 in recent US rankings. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Demi

  • Demi Moore
    American film actress
  • Demi Lovato
    American singer and actress

Spellings and variants of Demi

DemetriaDemyDemia

Names similar to Demi

Ultra Rare

Nemi

NAY-mee

Rim of a wheel, from Neminatha, the twenty-second Tirthankara

Prakrit93% rare
Uncommon

Daisy

DAY-zee

Day's eye, the flower

Old English36% rare
Rare

Dimitri

duh-MEE-tree

Follower of Demeter

Greek72% rare
Rare

Dorothy

DOR-uh-thee

Gift of God

Greek70% rare
Very Rare

Petra

PET-rah

Rock, stone

Greek76% rare
Very Rare

Bhumi

BHOO-mee

The earth, ground that holds everything up

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Bryony

BRY-uh-nee

A climbing vine

Greek91% rare
Very Rare

Calliope

kah-LY-oh-pee

Beautiful voice

Greek82% rare
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Demi — frequently asked questions

What does the name Demi mean?

Demi means "Half, or devoted to Demeter". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Demi?

Demi is pronounced deh-MEE, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Demi?

Demi scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.

What is the numerology number for Demi?

Demi carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 8.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Demi?

The lucky number for Demi is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.

Is Demi a popular name?

Demi currently sits around rank #850 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2010s.