The first name Dima
A unisex name meaning “demetrius”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Dima means “demetrius”.
From Russian Ди́ма (Díma), a diminutive of the male given name Дми́трий (Dmítrij, “Demetrius”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Dima, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 12 births (#1,906).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dima with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dima at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Dima, the 7,992nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 26 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Dima mean?
- Dima means “demetrius”.
- How popular is the name Dima?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Dima, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2023, with 12 births.
- Is Dima a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 489 US babies named Dima since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.
- When was Dima most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Dima, its highest rank at 5,179th.