Globally, Demetrius (Demetrio 
, Demetrius 
, Δημήτριος 
, along with others...) is a widespread masculine forename. The first name Demetrius is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Peru, where it is quite a common masculine name, Mexico, and Bolivia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Philippines, and the United States. Also, Demetrius is the last name as well as the forename.
Demetrius is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Demetrio | Philippines, Brazil, United States, Mexico, Peru |
| Demetrius | Philippines, Brazil, Spain, United States, Mexico |
| Δημήτριος | Greece |
| Деметриус | Russia |
| ديمتريوس | Palestinian Territory |
D'Mitr, Demeter, Demetre, Demetri, Demetrios, Demetris, Demetriusz, Demitri, Demètrius, Demétrio, Demétrius, Dimitar, Dimitri, Dimitrij, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dimitry, Dimtri, Dimítrios, Dmitr, Dmitri, Dmitrii, Dmitrij, Dmitrijs, Dmitriy, Dmitro, Dmitry, Dmytro, Dumitru, Dzmitry, Dzmitryi, Dzmitryj, Démétrios, Démétrius, Mitar, Smizer, Zmicier, Zmitser, Źmicier, Δημήτρης, Δημήτριο, Деметер, Деметр, Деметре, Деметрий, Деметрио, Деметриос, Деметріо, Деметріус, Дзмітрый,
Demetrius is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Demetrius , the character in A Midsummer Night's Dream by W. Shakespeare; Demetrius , the character from Disney's Hercules; Demetrius Zaarin , character in Star Wars: TIE Fighter; Demetrius , the operatic character in the opera A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten and Demetrius , the operatic character in the opera Antony and Cleopatra by Samuel Barber, among other works.
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demetrius iii indo-Greek king (b. 100) |
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| demetrius of magnesia Greek compilator (b. 50) |
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demetrius iii eucaerus king of Syria (b. 150) |
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demetrius ii of india Indo-Greek king (b. 200) |
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| demetrius of antioch bishop of Antiochia, 3rd century (b. 200) |
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| demetrius of apamea Hellenistic physiologist (b. 200) |
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| demetrius of scepsis ancient historian and scholar, TR (b. 205) |
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demetrius i of bactria 2nd century BC Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king (b. 300) |
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| demetrius ii aetolicus King of Macedonia (b. 269) |
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| demetrius of callatis ancient Greek historian, RO (b. 300) |
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| demetrius of alexandria ancient athlete, EG (b. 300) |
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| demetrius of byzantium Greek historian (b. 300) |
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| demetrius iunior ancient Greek comic poet (b. 350) |
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| demetrius Somatophylakes, AF (b. 400) |
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| demetrius iii of abkhazia King of Abkhazia (b. 901) |
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