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Demita
How to Pronounce Demita
Pronounced duh-MEE-tuh /dəˈmiː.tə/Medium
Meaning: Demita reads as a coinage joining the De- prefix to a -mita ending, echoing Damita and the Greek-rooted Demetria (from Demeter). It may also be felt as a Spanish-flavored diminutive; its exact source is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Demita is best read as a coinage pairing the De- prefix with a soft -mita ending that recalls Damita and Demetria (ultimately from Demeter, the Greek harvest goddess). It appears in United States records from around 1960 and touched a small high in 1961. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Demita then would be in her sixties now, so it reads as an early-boomer coinage. Its Spanish-sounding lilt keeps it warm, but it never spread widely and has not revived; the fuller Demetria is the more familiar cousin.
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What does the name Demita mean?
It is a coined name built on the De- prefix, echoing Damita and Demetria (from Greek Demeter).
How do you pronounce Demita?
It's said duh-MEE-tuh /dəˈmiː.tə/, three syllables.
Is Demita a boy or girl name?
Demita is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Demita?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.