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

Languages: This boy's name is used in French and Russian.

Popularity: The name Dimitri ranked 779th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

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.