Demetra
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although Demeter is mostly known as a grain goddess, she also appeared as a goddess of health, birth, and marriage, and had connections to the Underworld. She is also called Deo.
- Italian
- Romanian
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Demetra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although Demeter is mostly known as a grain goddess, she also appeared as a goddess of health, birth, and marriage, and had connections to the Underworld. She is also called Deo.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Romanian
- Greek
Etymology
The Story of Demetra
The earliest SSA record of Demetra as a baby girl name dates back to 1912, when 10 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 127 newborns named Demetra — #973 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Demetras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 4K Demetras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Demetra
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About the name Demetra
Demetra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Demetra's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #973. Use the chart and map above to compare Demetra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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