Dmitriy
A Russian name grown from Greek roots, meaning "follower of Demeter." In Poland it stays rare: only about 400 men carry it, and just a handful of boys got it last year, so most Poles have never met one.
Dmitriy Pronunciation
Dmitriy is pronounced DMEETR-yih (/ˈdmitrjɨ/).
What Dmitriy means
Where Dmitriy comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Dmitriy traces back to the Greek Demetrios, a name built on Demeter, the goddess of grain and harvest. To carry it is to be counted among her followers, należący do Demeter in Polish. The Greek root traveled east and took hold among the Slavs, where it grew into a favourite of Russian usage.
The Polish form is Dymitr. It has been worn by clergy and rulers. Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, a martyr venerated across Orthodox lands, gave the name much of its early reach; his feast falls on 26 October. In Russian history the name marks Dmitri Donskoi, the prince who fought at Kulikovo in 1380.
The link to Demeter is old, older than any of these bearers. She was the goddess of grain and the harvest, and her name passed to children who never worked a field. Read a Polish class register today and Dymitr looks foreign next to the Katarzynas, a guest from the Orthodox east. Still it belongs, spelled plainly, meaning należący do Demeter.
How many people are named Dmitriy
1 in 50583 men in Poland is named Dmitriy. 422 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1446 among male names.
Dmitriy's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1526 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2024. Still the #1446 name among living men, even as it slips to #1526 among newborns.