Demeter
Meaning
"earth mother"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #32,412
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Dem, Demi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"earth mother"
Origin: Greek
"Modern invented name; possibly a creative variant of Alexis (defender of men) or Jessica (God beholds), distilled into a punchy two-syllable form"
Origin: Modern American
Demeter is more popular, ranked #32412 vs #40585 for Jexi.
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Demeter is more popular, ranked #32412 compared to Jexi at #40585 in the United States.
Demeter means "earth mother" (Greek origin). Jexi means "Modern invented name; possibly a creative variant of Alexis (defender of men) or Jessica (God beholds), distilled into a punchy two-syllable form" (Modern American origin).
Demeter is primarily a boy name. Jexi is primarily a girl name.