Updated January 26, 2024 Share: Table of contents Boy name origins & meanings Greek : Lover of the earth Boy name variations Demetrius Demitiri Demetrios Dimitry Dimity Demeter Demetre Demetri Demetris Demmy Dmitri How Popular Is The Name Dimitri Family name origins & meanings Southern Italian : patronymic form of the personal name Demetrio, from Greek Dēmētrios (Latin Demetrius; see Demetriou). Bulgarian : from the personal name Dimitri, from Greek Dēmētrios (see Demetriou). Famous people who gave their babies this name Harry Hamlin Appears on 75 Badass Names (With Meanings) for Your Little Rebel 100 Greek Mythology Boy Names for Your Little Hero