Demaris
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- duh-MAR-iss
- Origin
- Greek
Demaris is a boys' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Demaris mean?
Greek: probably a variant of Damaris
Probably a variant of Damaris, the Athenian woman converted by Saint Paul, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles.
Is Demaris a girl's or a boy's name?
Demaris is a boys' name.
How popular is Demaris in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1987, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 1978.
Half of all the boys named Demaris in the US since 1880 were born between 1987 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Demaris in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,182 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,636 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,528 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,118 |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,446 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1991 | 12 | #4,468 |
| 1990 | 12 | #4,401 |
| 1989 | 14 | #3,803 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 17 | #2,938 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,327 |
| 1985 | 10 | #4,047 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 13 | #3,229 |
| 1982 | 9 | #4,232 |
| 1981 | 8 | #4,507 |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,248 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,054 |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,056 |
Names like Demaris
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Alexis Nicholas Cristian Lucas Damian Adonis Darius Joshua Alex Alexander Davis Samuel
Names related to Demaris
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Sofia Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris Maisie
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Demaris: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/demaris, updated 20 October 2026.