Meaning: Its source is Demetrios, a Greek name meaning "Follower of Demeter."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Greek and Italian.

Nicknames: Demi

Alternative Spellings: Dimitria

Variant Forms: Demetra, Demetrice, Demetrius, Demitra and Dimitra

Popularity: The name Demetria ranked 1070th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Demeter was the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, known to the Romans as Ceres.

During her daughter Persephone's yearly exile to the underworld (where Persephone's husband, Hades, reigned), Demeter was thought to neglect her responsibilities, causing the world to suffer with her through the desolate winter months.