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Dmitri

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: devoted to Demeter

Dmitri is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "devoted to Demeter". It is used in Russian.

Meaning
Devoted to Demeter
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Say it
dih-MEE-tree

Meaning and origin of Dmitri

As a boy's name, Dmitri comes from Greek and means "devoted to Demeter". It is used in Russian.

Say it dih-MEE-tree. In Russian, say DMEE-tree. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Dmitri on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Dmitri on 4 lists.

  • “Devoted to Demeter; Greek. Russian classic. Say dih-MEE-tree”

    From Classic boy names, classic boy names from around the world

  • “Devoted to Demeter; Greek. Russian classic. Say dih-MEE-tree”

    From Old man names, grandpa names from around the world

  • “Devoted to Demeter; Greek. Diminutive Dima. Say DMEE-tree”

    From Russian boy names, classic Russian boy names

  • “Devoted to Demeter, the Greek harvest goddess; a Russian classic”

    From Vampire names, male vampire names

How popular is Dmitri?

US rank in 2025
#3,465
33 babies, 19 per million boys
Best rank
#1,556 in 1996
Most babies: 75 in 2015
Babies since 1955
At least 2,322
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2000s, at 30 per million.
Babies named Dmitri per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2000s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s1 per million
1960s5 per million
1970s9 per million
1980s10 per million
1990s25 per million
2000s30 per million
2010s29 per million
2020s23 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#2,176#2,498#2,910#3,006#2,896#3,135#2,597#2,853#3,630#3,465

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.

Nicknames for Dmitri

Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.

  • Dimacommon Russian nickname
  • Mityacommon Russian nickname

Other forms of Dmitri

The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.

  • DimitriosDevoted to Demeter (Greek, boy)
  • DimitrisDevoted to Demeter (Greek, boy)

Names spelled like Dmitri

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • DáithíSwiftness, nimbleness (Irish Gaelic, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • DimaShort form of Dmitri, devoted to Demeter (Greek, boy)
  • DimitraDevoted to Demeter (Greek, girl)

Middle names for Dmitri

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
  • HenryHome ruler (Germanic, boy)
  • IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
  • JamesSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
  • LamarThe pool (Old French, boy)
  • LeeClearing, meadow (Old English, unisex)
  • LeoA lion (Latin, boy)
  • PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)

More boy names from Greek

  • AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
  • LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
  • HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
  • TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
  • AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
  • LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)

Dmitri: common questions

What does the name Dmitri mean?

Dmitri comes from Greek and means "devoted to Demeter".

Is Dmitri a boy or girl name?

Dmitri is mainly a boy's name.

What are nicknames for Dmitri?

Common nicknames for Dmitri include Dima and Mitya.

How do you pronounce Dmitri?

Say dih-MEE-tree. In Russian, say DMEE-tree. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.

How popular is the name Dmitri?

Dmitri ranked #3,465 in the US in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What are other forms of Dmitri?

Forms of Dmitri with the same meaning and origin include Dimitrios (Greek) and Dimitris (Greek).

What middle names go with Dmitri?

Middle names that flow well with Dmitri include Elton, Henry, Isaac, James and Lamar. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.