Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Deitra is a variant of Demeter. An origin associated with Demeter is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1944. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Deitra is a variant of Demeter. The history of Demeter gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Demeter is associated with the goddess of the harvest.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Deitra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,032
- 0 boys · 1,032 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 52 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 1993. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 52 in 1964. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 851 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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Deanda
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Dea
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Demitra
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“a gift of God” · “dorian woman”
>99% girls
Dede
“a brokenhearted or raging woman”
>99% girls
Laima
“luck”
>99% girls
Didi
“a brokenhearted or raging woman”
>99% girls
Ardra
“one who is noble” · “the goddess of bad luck and misfortune”
>99% girls