Entry № 1407 · Greek origin

Demeter Demeter — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ deh-MEE-ter /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Earth mother, goddess of harvest"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "earth mother, goddess of harvest".

Demeter (Δημήτηρ) is the Greek goddess of the harvest, agriculture, and motherly love. The name is composed of (possibly an early form of "earth") and mētēr (mother) — meaning "earth mother." Her daughter Persephone's abduction by Hades caused Demeter to bring winter to the earth.

Demeter is rare as a given name but rising — chosen by parents who want classical mythological weight.

Earth mother. Goddess of the harvest.

The name in its native script.

Δημήτηρ
Transliteration
Dēmḗtēr
Pronunciation
/ dɪˈmiː.tər /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Demeter stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Demeter · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Demeters before her.

Real people
Demeter
Rare; few well-known bearers.
In fiction
Demeter
Greek goddess of harvest.
Greek mythology

Names connected to Demeter.

The number behind Demeter.

9

The Humanitarian

Demeter reduces to nine — the number of earth-rooted motherhood.

Why families chose this name.

"Earth mother. We hoped our daughter would be grounded."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens