Given name & surname
Dimitry
“a follower of the goddess Demeter”
Dimitry is a variant of Demetrius. One Greek interpretation is “a follower of the goddess Demeter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dimitry 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 Portuguese use, Dimitry has a related form in Dmitri. An origin associated with Dmitri is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Portuguese usage, Dimitry developed from Δημήτριος. In Portuguese usage, Dimitry developed from Дмитрий.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dimitry through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 569
- 569 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,123 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,123 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 50.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 25 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,200 as a first name in 2020; 220 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.
Dimitry’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Dimitry developed from the Ancient Greek form Δημήτριος. Dimitry has a related form in Demetrius. In French usage, Dimitry has a related form in Dimitri.
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Around the world
Dimitry has relatives in 5 languages.
7 related names in 5 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Dimitry
- Dimitry BertaudCongolese and French football playerborn 1998
- Dimitry Muravyevroad bicycle racerborn 1979
- Dimitry IpatovRussian ski jumperborn 1984
- Dimitry ImbongoCongolese and French footballerborn 1990
- Dimitry SmirnovRussian Orthodox archpriest (1951-2020)
- Dimitry Prilutskymonk1350–1406
- Dimitry MarkevitchRussian musician (1923–2002)
- Dimitry PospielovskyCanadian historian (1935-2014)
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