Unisex name · Greek
Dima
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: short form of Dmitri, devoted to DemeterDima is a gender-neutral name that is of Greek origin: short form of Dmitri, devoted to Demeter. It is used in Russian and Arabic.
- Meaning
- Short form of Dmitri, devoted to Demeter
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #7992 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Dima
As a boy's name, Dima is of Greek origin: short form of Dmitri, devoted to Demeter. It is used in Russian.
As a girl's name, Dima comes from Arabic and means "downpour". It is used in Arabic.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Dima on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Dima on 3 lists.
“The usual Russian nickname for Dmitri”
From Nicknames that start with D, nicknames for names that start with D
“Downpour, a soaking rain.”
From Arabic names, arabic names from nature and the sky
“Short for Dmitri: devoted to Demeter; Greek”
From Russian boy names, russian nicknames that work as names
How popular is Dima?
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #7,992
- 13 babies, 8 per million girls
- Best rank
- #5,179 in 2016
- 26 babies that year
- Babies since 1983
- At least 410
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 3 per million |
| 2000s | 5 per million |
| 2010s | 10 per million |
| 2020s | 9 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,179 | #5,714 | #6,084 | #7,458 | #6,402 | #6,239 | #8,670 | #11,472 | #6,705 | #7,992 |
As a boy’s name
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #8,243 in 2011
- 9 babies that year
- Babies since 1996
- At least 79
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2000s | 2 per million |
| 2010s | 1 per million |
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| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | – | – | #9,045 | – | – | – | – | #12,698 | #11,278 | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Dima
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- DinaJudged, vindicated (Hebrew, girl)
- DiyaSmall oil lamp (Hindi, girl)
- DianaDivine, heavenly (Latin, girl)
- DoraGift (Greek, girl)
- DinahJudged (Hebrew, girl)
- DirkRuler of the people (Germanic, boy)
- DamiMany and beautiful (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- DamlaDrop of water (Turkish, girl)
- DilayHeart moon (Turkish, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- LiamShort for William, will helmet (Germanic, boy)
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- EllaShort form of names such as Elisabeth and Eleonore (Germanic, girl)
- NorahVariant of Nora, short form of Honora or Eleanor (Latin, girl)
- XanderShort form of Alexander, defender of men (Greek, boy)
- AnyaShort form of Anna, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AstaShort form of Astrid, divinely beautiful (Old Norse, girl)
- BellaShort form of Isabella; also Italian for beautiful (Hebrew, girl)
- BrielleShort form of Gabrielle, God is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
Middle names for Dima
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
Dima: common questions
What does the name Dima mean?
Dima is of Greek origin: short form of Dmitri, devoted to Demeter. It also has another origin: "downpour" from Arabic.
Is Dima a boy or girl name?
Dima is used for both boys and girls.
Where does the name Dima come from?
Dima is of Greek origin: short form of Dmitri, devoted to Demeter. Today it is used in Russian and Arabic.
How popular is the name Dima?
Dima ranked #7,992 in the US in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Dima?
Names spelled like Dima include Dina, Diya, Diana, Dora and Dinah.
What middle names go with Dima?
Middle names that flow well with Dima include Augustine, Aurora, Langston, Noelle and Reese. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.