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Demetrio Name Meaning & Historical Trends

Demetrio

Pronunciation: deh-MEH-tree-oh

Meaning Devoted to Demeter Gender Boy
BOYS RANK
#5,441
TREND
1,232
Peak Years
1999, 2001, 2004
Lowest Years
1911, 1908, 1918
Energy Archetype
Practical & Determined

Rank shows the name’s position among U.S. baby names for each gender in 2025. Trend shows how many places it rose or fell since 2024. Rank 1 is the most popular. Based on U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Peak and lowest years are based on the number of boys named Demetrio in the available records.

Fun Facts About the Name Demetrio

  • More than 3 thousand babies named Demetrio: U.S. records list 3,064 babies given the name Demetrio from 1880 through 2025.

What Does the Name Demetrio Mean?

Demetrio is a Romance-language form of the Greek name Demetrios (Δημήτριος), which means "belonging to Demeter" or "devoted to Demeter." The name comes from Demeter (Δημήτηρ), the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, and it identifies the bearer as a follower or servant of the goddess. The Greek name passed into Latin as Demetrius and then into Italian and Spanish as Demetrio (Portuguese Demétrio). The derivation of the goddess's own name is uncertain: ancient writers sometimes explained Demeter as "earth mother" from gē mētēr (γῆ μήτηρ), but modern linguists do not agree on that analysis. The name's established meaning depends on its connection to the goddess, not on a securely reconstructed literal phrase.

Demetrio Name History & Origins

The Greek Demetrios (Δημήτριος) was used in the classical and Hellenistic Greek world and was borne by several notable figures, including Demetrius of Phalerum, an Athenian statesman and writer, and Demetrius I Poliorcetes, a Macedonian king. Through Latin Demetrius, the name entered the Romance languages; Italian and Spanish developed Demetrio, while Portuguese has Demétrio. The name also appears in the New Testament: a silversmith named Demetrius in Acts and a Demetrius commended in 3 John. In Christian tradition, Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, a martyr associated with the early fourth century, became a major saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church; a basilica in Thessaloniki was dedicated to him, and his veneration spread to the West. Demetrio is distinct from the Russian Dmitri and related Slavic forms, which developed along a different linguistic path from the same Greek root.

How Popular is the Name Demetrio?

Demetrio has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1999. Its best rank was #1,240 in 1964.

U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.

Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.

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How the Name Demetrio Shapes Your Personality and Life?

You are strong in material matters, determined and stubborn. You have good business ability. You are a good worker, steady and practical, a builder who takes responsibility well. These qualities may bring you a position of authority and power. You are a doer, down-to-earth, serious-minded, reliable, and self-disciplined; have good power of concentration. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.

Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.

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