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Dimitri

“Follower of Demeter”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Dimitri

Rooted in the Greek earth goddess Demeter, this name travelled north into Russia and back west with an extra vowel. The Dimitri spelling reads French or Greek while Dmitri reads Russian, and the difference between them is one small letter carrying a whole nationality.

Dimitri is a boy name of Greek origin, pronounced duh-MEE-tree. On the NameRarity scale it scores 72 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Follower of Demeter
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
duh-MEE-tree
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
72 / 100
Per million
~13
Starts with
D
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Dimitri?

Popularity28/100
Rarity72/100

Dimitri currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 13 people per million carry it — about 1 in 76,923. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Dimitri

  • Dimitri Payet
    French footballer and playmaker
  • Dimitri Tiomkin
    Russian-American film composer who scored High Noon

Spellings and variants of Dimitri

DmitriDimitriosDemetrius

Names similar to Dimitri

Very Rare

Ambrose

AM-brohz

Immortal

Greek79% rare
Rare

Dorian

DOR-ee-un

Of the Dorian people

Greek66% rare
Uncommon

Damian

DAY-mee-an

To tame or subdue

Greek37% rare
Very Rare

Demi

deh-MEE

Half, or devoted to Demeter

Greek76% rare
Very Rare

Devansh

DAY-vahnsh

A part of God, a fragment of the divine

Sanskrit83% rare
Rare

Dorothy

DOR-uh-thee

Gift of God

Greek70% rare
Very Rare

Evander

ih-VAN-der

Good man

Greek77% rare
Very Rare

Ashoka

ah-SHOH-kah

Without sorrow, also the emperor who spread the Dhamma

Sanskrit86% rare
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Dimitri — frequently asked questions

What does the name Dimitri mean?

Dimitri means "Follower of Demeter". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Dimitri?

Dimitri is pronounced duh-MEE-tree, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Dimitri?

Dimitri scores 72 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 76,923 people carry it — about 13 per million.

What is the numerology number for Dimitri?

Dimitri carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Dimitri?

The lucky number for Dimitri is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.