Find out how popular the first name Dmitrius has been for the last 18 years (from 1993 to 2010) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Dmitrius by gender

Based on the last 18 years of data, Dmitrius is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2010, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Dmitrius.

The history of the first name Dmitrius

The name Dmitrius has its origins in the Greek language. It is derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which comes from the word "demeter" meaning "mother earth" or "earth mother". This ancient Greek name dates back to the Hellenistic period, around the 4th century BC.

Dmitrius was a popular name among the Greeks and Romans in ancient times. It is mentioned in several historical texts, including the works of ancient Greek and Roman historians and philosophers such as Plutarch and Cicero.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Dmitrius is from the 2nd century BC, when it was borne by Dmitrius I of Bactria, a Greco-Bactrian king who ruled in the region of modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Dmitrius. One of the most famous was Dmitrius Poliorketes, a Macedonian king and one of the successors of Alexander the Great, who lived from 336 to 283 BC.

In the Byzantine Empire, the name Dmitrius was also relatively common. A notable figure was Dmitrius Kydones, a 14th-century Byzantine scholar and statesman who played a key role in the negotiations between the Byzantine Empire and the West.

In the Russian Orthodox tradition, the name Dmitrius (or Dmitry) became popular due to the veneration of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, a 4th-century Christian martyr. One of the most famous Russians with this name was Dmitry Donskoy, the Grand Prince of Moscow who led the Russian forces to victory against the Golden Horde at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380.

Another notable individual with the name Dmitrius was Dmitri Mendeleev, the Russian chemist who formulated the Periodic Law and created the first widely accepted Periodic Table of the Elements. He lived from 1834 to 1907.

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