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Demetrica

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How to Pronounce Demetrica

Pronounced deh-MEH-trih-kah /dɛˈmɛt.rɪ.kə/Medium

Meaning: Demetrica is a feminine elaboration of Demetrius or Demetria, from the Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter,' the goddess of grain and the harvest.Low

In 30 seconds: Demetrica is a feminine of Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter,' the harvest goddess. It peaked around 1973 and stayed rare (said deh-MEH-trih-kah).
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningDemetrica is a feminine elaboration of Demetrius or Demetria, from the Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter,' the goddess of grain and the harvest.
U.S. rank (1997)#14319 ↘ Falling
1997 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 227
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319601997

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Demetrica is an elaborated feminine of Demetrius, the classical name meaning 'devoted to Demeter.' Names in the Demetri- family saw fresh American use in the nineteen-seventies, this being a rarer flourish.

The name was always uncommon, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1973. A woman named Demetrica then is around fifty today, with a resonant, goddess-rooted classical name.

Did you know? Demetrica honors Demeter, the Greek goddess of grain; it belongs to a set of Demetri- names, alongside Demetria and Demetris, that flowered in the nineteen-seventies.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Demetrica — Feminine of Demetrius; Greek Demetrios 'devoted to Demeter'

Variations

DemetriaDemetraDemetris

Nicknames

DemiMetraRica

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Demetrica mean?

It is a feminine of Demetrius, from the Greek meaning 'devoted to Demeter,' the harvest goddess.

How do you pronounce Demetrica?

It is said deh-MEH-trih-kah /dɛˈmɛt.rɪ.kə/, four syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Demetrica a boy or girl name?

Demetrica is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Demetrica?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.

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