Demetrious
Meaning
"devoted to Demeter, of the earth goddess"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,642
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Demi, D, Tre
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"devoted to Demeter, of the earth goddess"
Origin: Greek
"fort on the hill"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Demetrious is more popular, ranked #5642 vs #63580 for Down.
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Demetrious is more popular, ranked #5642 compared to Down at #63580 in the United States.
Demetrious means "devoted to Demeter, of the earth goddess" (Greek origin). Down means "fort on the hill" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Demetrious is primarily a boy name. Down is primarily a girl name.