Dimitrie
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- dih-MEE-tree
- Origin
- Greek
Dimitrie is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “devoted to Demeter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dimitrie mean?
Greek: spelling of Dimitri, itself a form of Demetrios, via Russian Dmitri
“devoted to Demeter”
Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table, and Dmitri is the eldest brother in Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov.
Meaning borrowed from Dimitri.
Is Dimitrie a girl's or a boy's name?
Dimitrie is a boys' name.
How popular is Dimitrie in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 8 boys.
Dimitrie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | #2,619 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
Nicknames for Dimitrie
- Dima 7 girls in the UK in 2025
- Mitya
Names like Dimitrie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Theodore, Albie, Reggie, Ronnie, Freddie, Damian, Theo, Vinnie, Jesse, Frankie, Elias, Atlas
Names related to Dimitrie
More Greek names
Luca, Sophia, George, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dimitrie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dimitrie, updated 20 October 2026.