Demetri
4 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Greek ◈ 4 syllables
""Of the goddess Demeter.""

From Greek

Demetri means follower of Demeter or earth mother — the I-ending variant of Demetrius, from the Greek. Demeter IS the goddess of harvest AND agriculture. Same earth-mother, I-ending calligraphy. Three syllables of the harvest-goddess through I-ending Greek distinction.

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Demetri at a glance
Meaning"Of the goddess Demeter."
OriginGreek
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#2051
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Why parents love Demetri
  • Demeter IS the goddess of harvest AND agriculture.
  • Same earth mother with I-ending distinction.
  • Three syllables with a flowing, Greek sound: deh-MEE-tree.
  • The I-ending follows Slavic-Greek patterns.
  • The meaning earth IS fundamentally nurturing.
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The vibe of Demetri
follower of Demeterearth motherI-endingDemetriusGreekDemeterharvestagricultureflowing
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Origin & history of Demetri
Greek Demeter (earth mother) → I-ending Demetri
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Greek roots
Demetri IS the I-ending Demetrius. Demeter IS the goddess of harvest AND agriculture.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: I-ending; goddess Demeter.
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Today
Demetri remains a beloved choice, ranking #2051 in the US. 4,221 babies have been named Demetri since 1953.
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How popular is Demetri?
1992 peak year
Demetri reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1992, 178 babies received the name (ranked #784). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2051), with about 73 babies given the name annually. Demetri's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 4,221 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
178 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #784)
73 Avg. per year
(last decade)
730 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,221 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,051) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Demetri
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Demetri's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — earth-mother nurturing. People named Demetri tend to be flowing, nurturing, and gifted at I-ending harvest-goddess distinction.

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I-ending harvest-goddess
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Demeter-earth
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Agriculture-nurturing
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Flowing-Greek
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Slavic-patterns
D4
E5
M4
E5
T2
R9
I9
Sum: 38 → Life path 2
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Personality of Demetri
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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