Meaning"Lover of the earth." | Formal: "Devoted to the goddess Demeter."
OriginGreek
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#5825
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Origin & history of Demitrius
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Greek roots
Demitrius comes from the Greek tradition, meaning "Lover of the earth." | Formal: "Devoted to the goddess Demeter.".
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How popular is Demitrius?
1992peak year
Today, Demitrius is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5825), with only about 17 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1992, 79 babies were given the name (ranked #1275 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Demitrius has been declining in recent years. In all, around 1,969 babies have been registered as Demitrius since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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