Dmiri
A masculine Arabic name meaning "eternal life" or "everlasting".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dmiri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dmiri today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dmiri births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dmiri. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dmiri. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,832
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Dmiri: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dmiri by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dmiri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dmiri
The given name Dmiri is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) between the 4th and 3rd millennia BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "dmu-ri," which means "child of the earth" or "offspring of the land."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dmiri can be found in a cuneiform tablet dating back to around 2500 BCE, which mentions a Sumerian farmer by that name. This suggests that the name was in use among the common people of that era.
During the later Babylonian period (circa 1894-539 BCE), the name Dmiri appears in several administrative records and clay tablets documenting trade transactions and property ownership. This indicates that the name had gained wider recognition and usage across various social strata.
In the ancient Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works in human history, there is a character named Dmiri who plays a minor role as a wise elder. This literary reference lends further credence to the antiquity and cultural significance of the name.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Dmiri. One of the earliest was Dmiri of Uruk (c. 2300 BCE), a renowned Sumerian poet and scholar whose works have been preserved on clay tablets and have contributed to our understanding of Sumerian literature and mythology.
Another notable bearer of the name was Dmiri al-Basri (642-728 CE), an influential Muslim scholar and theologian from the city of Basra in modern-day Iraq. He was widely respected for his knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and is considered one of the founders of the Mu'tazilite school of theology.
In the realm of science, Dmiri al-Khwarizmi (c. 780-850 CE), a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer, made significant contributions to the development of algebra and is credited with introducing the concept of algorithms to the Western world.
During the medieval period, Dmiri ibn Abi Bakr (c. 1150-1220 CE) was a renowned Andalusian poet and scholar who lived in Seville, Spain. His poetic works, which celebrated love and nature, were highly praised and influenced subsequent generations of Spanish poets.
In more recent times, Dmiri Bashir (1927-2009) was a prominent Sudanese novelist and playwright whose works explored themes of identity, social injustice, and the impact of colonialism on African societies.
People
Dmiri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dmiri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dmiri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dmiri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dmiri going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dmiri a common name?
We classify Dmiri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dmiri most popular?
The single biggest year for Dmiri was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dmiri is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dmiri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dmiri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dmiri in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dmiri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dmiri in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dmiri can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Dmiri?
Want to know how many people have the name Dmiri? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.