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Demetrius

“Devoted to Demeter, the Greek earth goddess” — Ancient Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #1229 in the US (2025) · 90s

Demetrius reached #259 in 1991 and has eased to #1229 since. About 36,000 boys have carried it since 1912.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Demetriuses

• Demetrius of Phalerum — Greek statesman and philosopher (c.350–c.280 BC)
• Demetrius I of Macedon — king of Macedon
• Demetrius I Soter — Ruler of Seleucid Empire from 162 to 150 BC
• Demetrius II Nicator — Seleucid king from 145 to 138 BC
• Demetrius of Thessaloniki — Christian martyr (died 306)

In stories & tradition

• Demetrius — A Midsummer Night's Dream
• Demetrius Zaarin — Star Wars: TIE Fighter

What Demetriuses become

Among 198 notable people named Demetrius:

Sports figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Demetrius Pinder, Bahamian sprinter.

Similar names: Dimitri · Stefan · Demarcus · Darius · Nickolas · Dominique

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