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Demetrius

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Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Greek name derived from Demeter, goddess of agriculture and harvest. A classical name with mythological roots suggesting abundance and earthly prosperity.”

Popularity Over Time

Demetrius US popularity rank over timeRank 4818 in 1922 to rank 259 in 1991. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#259#2539#4818191219401960198020002024

Demetrius is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

4

Nicknames

DemetriDemiMetro

Style

GrandClassicElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Demetrius I Poliorcetes
  • Demetrius Shipp Jr.

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Demetrius

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Aurelius

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Gregory

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Dimitri

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Alexander

Greek Top 50

Theo

French Rare & Uncommon

Sebastian

Greek Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek, Russian, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek name derived from Demeter, goddess of agriculture and harvest. A classical name with mythological roots suggesting abundance and earthly prosperity.

Demetrius is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Demetrius include Demetri, Demi, Metro.

Names that pair beautifully with Demetrius include Alexander, Theo, Sebastian.