Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Follower of Demeter."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Greek.

Nickname For: Demetrios

Source Forms: Demetrios

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 her son-in-law Hades reigned, Demeter was thought to neglect her responsibilities, causing the world to suffer with her through the desolate winter months.