The first name Dmitry
A boy’s name meaning “demeter”, “pertaining to”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Dmitry means “demeter”, “pertaining to”.
From Russian Дми́трий (Dmítrij), from Medieval Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios), from Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr, “Demeter”) + -ιος (-ios, “pertaining to”). Doublet of Demetrius, Dimitri, and Dimitris.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Dmitry last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2014, with 8 births (#2,459).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dmitry with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dmitry at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Dmitry, the 6,209th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 36 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.
Dmitry in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Dmitry
20 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dmitry Borisovich KabalevskyComposer, conductor (music), pianist, music teacher, 1904–1987
- Dmitry LarionovCanoeist, born 1985
- Dmitry VerkhovtsovBelarusian footballer (born 1986)
- Dmitry GrigorenkoChief of Staff for the Government of Russian Federation, born 1978
- Dmitry KovtunFormer Russian intelligence agent (1965–2022)
- Dmitry NalbandyanArmenian artist (1906-1993)
- Dmitry MazepinBusinessman, born 1968
- Dmitry StrotsevBelarusian writer, born 1963
- Dmitry ChepovetskyCanadian actor, born 1970
- Dimitrij NazarovFootballer, born 1990
- Maxime PautyFrench foil fencer, born 1993
- Dmitriy ShevchenkoFencer, born 1967
Questions
- What does the name Dmitry mean?
- Dmitry means “demeter”, “pertaining to”.
- How popular is the name Dmitry?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Dmitry, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2014, with 8 births.
- Is Dmitry a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 623 US babies named Dmitry since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dmitry most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Dmitry, its highest rank at 3,070th.
- What are other spellings of Dmitry?
- Dimitri, Dimitry, Dmitri, Dmitrii and Dmitriy.