Demetruis
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- duh-MEE-tree-us
- Origin
- Greek
Demetruis is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Demeter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Demetruis mean?
Greek: variant spelling of Demetrius
“follower of Demeter”
A variant of Demetrius, from the Greek Dēmētrios, meaning devoted to Demeter, goddess of the harvest.
Is Demetruis a girl's or a boy's name?
Demetruis is a boys' name.
How popular is Demetruis in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1988, with 32 boys. It first appears in the records in 1961.
Half of all the boys named Demetruis in the US since 1880 were born between 1976 and 1994, the years shaded on the chart below.
Demetruis in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,124 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,409 |
| 1999 | 13 | #5,029 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,645 |
| 1997 | 16 | #4,054 |
| 1996 | 20 | #3,400 |
| 1995 | 20 | #3,298 |
| 1994 | 22 | #3,103 |
| 1993 | 24 | #2,859 |
| 1992 | 27 | #2,593 |
| 1991 | 24 | #2,747 |
| 1990 | 20 | #3,052 |
| 1989 | 18 | #3,199 |
| 1988 | 32 | #1,984 |
| 1987 | 24 | #2,329 |
| 1986 | 25 | #2,224 |
| 1985 | 20 | #2,503 |
| 1984 | 19 | #2,528 |
| 1983 | 15 | #2,911 |
| 1982 | 15 | #2,971 |
| 1981 | 26 | #2,037 |
| 1980 | 14 | #3,097 |
| 1979 | 22 | #2,235 |
| 1978 | 21 | #2,205 |
| 1977 | 31 | #1,707 |
| 1976 | 25 | #1,931 |
| 1975 | 21 | #2,133 |
| 1974 | 27 | #1,747 |
| 1973 | 23 | #1,870 |
| 1972 | 23 | #1,871 |
| 1971 | 20 | #2,051 |
| 1970 | 19 | #2,057 |
| 1969 | 21 | #1,809 |
| 1968 | 6 | #3,672 |
| 1967 | 14 | #2,138 |
| 1966 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 10 | #2,615 |
| 1964 | 5 | #4,038 |
| 1963 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 5 | #4,031 |
| 1961 | 5 | #4,063 |
Names like Demetruis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Alexander, Nicholas, Jason, Christopher, Andrew, Lucas, Damian, Alejandro, Drew, Alexis, Joshua, Darius
Names related to Demetruis
Demetrius, Demetrios, Demitrius, Demetrious, Demetris, Demetrus
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, “Demetruis: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/demetruis, updated 20 October 2026.