Demir
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- de-MEER
- Origin
- Turkish
- UK rank, 2025
- #916 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #1,826 for boys
Demir is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “iron”. In 2025 it ranked 916th for boys in the UK (37 babies) and 1,826th for boys in the US (87 babies).
What does Demir mean?
Turkish: Turkish word name
“iron”
A Turkish name from the word for iron, a symbol of strength.
Is Demir a girl's or a boy's name?
Demir is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 37 boys in the UK and 87 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Demir in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #916among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 37about 1 in 8,100 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 111% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 37 boys in the UK were named Demir, making it the 916th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,179th.
2025 had the most boys named Demir of any year since it first appeared, in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Demir in the UK since 1996 were born between 2015 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 856th in England and Wales.
Demir in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #916 |
| 2024 | 27 | #1,137 |
| 2023 | 33 | #1,008 |
| 2022 | 24 | #1,229 |
| 2021 | 16 | #1,619 |
| 2020 | 25 | #1,179 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 12 | #1,981 |
| 2017 | 12 | #2,037 |
| 2016 | 15 | #1,723 |
| 2015 | 13 | #1,888 |
| 2014 | 12 | #1,929 |
| 2013 | 16 | #1,560 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
How popular is Demir in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,826among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 87about 1 in 20,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 22% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 87 boys in the US were named Demir, making it the 1,826th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,621st. Its busiest year was 2022, with 137 boys. It first appears in the records in 1991.
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Demir than any year since 2018.
Half of all the boys named Demir in the US since 1880 were born between 2013 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Demir in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #1,826 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1,709 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1,539 |
| 2022 | 137 | #1,366 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1,496 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1,621 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1,762 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2,299 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2,014 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2,518 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2,428 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2,703 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2,363 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2,952 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3,234 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3,307 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3,917 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4,710 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3,891 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4,861 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4,057 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5,718 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,132 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
Names like Demir
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa Amir Yahya Zayan Muhammad Ayaan Eesa Umar Arham Rayyan Damir Zayn
Names related to Demir
More Turkish names
Ayla Aylin Alara Ayda Orhan Ayzel Kaya Aydin Aslan Eren Evren Ayaz Ela Aylah Aleyna Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and 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, “Demir: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/demir, updated 20 October 2026.