Dmitry
Literal root meaning: “Demeter + pertaining to”
About the name Dmitry
Dmitry is a boy name with Medieval Greek roots, literally “Demeter + pertaining to”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Dmitry ranked #6209 for boys in the US, with 14 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2013. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Dmitry were boys.
Etymology
From Medieval Greek, meaning “Demeter” + “pertaining to”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Dmitry”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6209
- In 2015
- #3171
- Babies in 2025
- 14
Popularity of Dmitry, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Dmitry
- Demon“ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”
- Dmytro“belonging to Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), the earth goddess”
- Aleck“to defend + man”
- Alek“to defend + man”
- Alpheus“whitish”
- Ambrose“Immortal”
- AtlasOrigin debated
- Basil“of the king, kingly, royal”
- Bastian“Venerable (short for Sebastian)”
- Bogdan“gift of God”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.