Dmitri

"Devoted to Demeter; follower of the goddess of harvest"

♂ Male · Russian, Greek
Russian Greek classical scientific royal

📖 About Dmitri

Dmitri is the Russian form of Demetrios ("devoted to Demeter"). One of Russia's greatest names, it was borne by Mendeleev (periodic table) and Shostakovich, and sparked the dramatic Time of Troubles through the False Dmitris.

📍 Details

  • OriginRussian, Greek
  • Gender♂ Male
  • MeaningDevoted to Demeter; follower of the goddess of harvest

🔀 Variants & Related Names

DimitriDemetriosDemetrius

⭐ Famous People

  • Dmitri Mendeleev — Russian chemist who created the periodic table of elements (1869), one of the most important achievements in the history of science
  • Dmitri Shostakovich — Russian composer whose fifteen symphonies and string quartets are among the masterpieces of 20th-century classical music, created under immense Soviet political pressure
  • Dmitri Karamazov — Central fictional character in Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov (1880), the passionate eldest brother whose trial forms the novel's climax
  • Dmitri Hvorostovsky — Russian operatic baritone celebrated for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence, one of the most acclaimed opera singers of his generation