Given name & surname
Dimitri
“a follower of the goddess Demeter”
Dimitri is a variant of Demetrius. One Greek interpretation is “a follower of the goddess Demeter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dimitri is a variant of Demetrius. One Greek interpretation is “a follower of the goddess Demeter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Italian use, Dimitri has a related form in Demetrio. An origin associated with Demetrio is Latin. Dimitri is a variant of Demetrius. An origin associated with Demetrius is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Russian use, Dimitri is used as a variant of Dmitri.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dimitri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,693
- 9,594 boys · 99 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 408 babies
- 2025
- 195
- #1,101 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 195 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,101 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 401 in 1992. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (24). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,895 as a first name in 2020; 618 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dimitri’s family of names
In English usage, Dimitri shares an earlier linguistic root with Dmitry. Dimitri has a related form in Demetrius. In French usage, Dimitri has a conventional equivalent in the German form Demetrius.
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Around the world
Dimitri has relatives in 8 languages.
9 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Dimitri
- Dimitri PayetFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Dimitri TiomkinUkrainian and American composer1894–1979
- Dimitri MitropoulosGreek and American conductor (1896–1960)
- False Dmitry IIpretender to the Russian throne1600–1610
- Dimitri PetratosAustralian association football playerborn 1992
- Dimitri FoulquierFrench footballer (born 1993)
- Dimitri UznadzeGeorgian philosopher1887–1950
- Dimitri PetersGerman judokaborn 1984
- Rich the KidAmerican rapperborn 1992
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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