The first name Dimitar
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name from the Slavic languages.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Dimitar, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 23 births (#1,158).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dimitar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dimitar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 6 boys born in the United States were named Dimitar, the 11,128th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 6 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.
Famous people named Dimitar
43 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dimitar BerbatovBulgarian footballer, born 1981
- Dimitar PenevBulgarian footballer (1945-2026)
- Dimitar BlagoevBulgarian politician (1856–1924)
- Dimitar GlavchevBulgarian politician, born 1963
- Dimitar RangelovBulgarian footballer, born 1983
- Dimitar Iliev PopovBulgarian politician (1927-2015)
- Dimitar DimovBulgarian dramatist, novelist and veterinarian (1909-1966)
- Dimitar IvankovBulgarian footballer, born 1975
- Dimitar YakimovBulgarian footballer, born 1941
- Dimitar LargovBulgarian footballer (1936-2020)
- Dimitar GrekovBulgarian politician (1847-1901)
- Dimitar PetkovBulgarian politician (1858-1907)
Questions
- How popular is the name Dimitar?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Dimitar, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2018, with 23 births.
- When was Dimitar most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Dimitar, its highest rank at 9,906th.