Demetra

də-MEE-trə'duh-MEE-truh'3 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
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MEANING

Goddess of the harvest

ORIGIN

Ancient Greek

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from 'Demeter', the Greek goddess of agriculture

CULTURAL NOTES

Demeter is revered in Greek mythology as the goddess who presides over grains and the fertility of the earth.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Demeter has been worshipped since ancient times in Greece, with various festivals like Thesmophoria dedicated to her.

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The name Demetra means "Goddess of the harvest" in Greek.
Demetra has Ancient Greek origins. Derived from 'Demeter', the Greek goddess of agriculture
Demetra is pronounced də-MEE-trə (duh-MEE-truh). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Demetra include Demi, Metra, Dee.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Demetra include Athena, Apollo, Sophia, Leon.
The most common spelling is Demetra. Alternative spellings include Demetra, Dimitra.