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Dmitri

♂ Boy

Pronounced də-MEE-tree /dəˈmi.tri/High

Meaning: Russian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth and harvestHigh

In 30 seconds: A son of the harvest goddess, Russian-style: Dmitri is the Slavic Demetrius — 'devoted to Demeter'. Borne by tsars, saints, and a Karamazov brother. Rich, dramatic, and grand.
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Origin HighGreek, Russian
MeaningRussian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth and harvest
U.S. rank (2025)#3465 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births33 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,322

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201519552025

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

Dmitri is the Russian form of Demetrius — Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter', the goddess of the earth, grain, and harvest. Borne by Russian tsars and saints, the composer Dmitri Shostakovich, and Dostoevsky's Dmitri Karamazov, it carries grand Slavic weight.

In the U.S. it appears in Russian-, Greek-, and varied families. Uncommon, harvest-goddess at the root, and dramatic.

Did you know? Demeter — the goddess at the root of Dmitri — was the Greek deity of grain and the harvest, so the name links a child to the earth's own fertility and abundance.
Overall data confidence 85%
Behind the Name — Dmitriy — etymology

Variations

DmitryDimitriDemetrius

Nicknames

DimaMitya

Famous Bearers

  • ★Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
    Russian composer and pianist
  • ★Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907)
    Russian chemist who created the periodic table
  • ★Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962-2017)
    Russian operatic baritone

If you like Dmitri…

Dimitri— a fellow spelling of the same name
Demetrius— the Greek/Latin source name
Nikolai— a companion grand Russian name
Alexei— another stately Slavic favorite

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dmitri mean?

Dmitri is the Russian form of Demetrius, Greek for 'devoted to Demeter', goddess of the harvest.

How do you pronounce Dmitri?

It's said də-MEE-tree /dəˈmi.tri/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Dmitri a boy or girl name?

Dmitri is a boy's name.

How popular is Dmitri?

Dmitri is an uncommon name in the U.S.

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