The first name Dimitris
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Transliteration of Greek Δημήτρης (Dimítris), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Demetrius.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Dimitris, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 14 births (#1,692).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dimitris with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dimitris at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 8 boys born in the United States were named Dimitris, the 9,216th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 19 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 Dimitris
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dimitris Christofias6th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2008-2013)
- Dimitris ChristofiCypriot footballer, born 1988
- Dimitris PapadakisCypriot politician, born 1966
- Dimitris TheodorouCypriot association football player, born 1997
- Dimitris SyllourisCypriot politician, born 1953
Questions
- What does the name Dimitris mean?
- Transliteration of Greek Δημήτρης (Dimítris), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Demetrius.
- How popular is the name Dimitris?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Dimitris, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2022, with 14 births.
- Is Dimitris a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 517 US babies named Dimitris since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dimitris most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 19 babies were named Dimitris, its highest rank at 3,245th.