The Name Dmitriy
Dmitriy is a male name of Greek origin meaning “devoted to Demeter”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Dmitriy is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “devoted to Demeter”. From the Greek Δημήτριος, “belonging to Demeter”, the goddess of agriculture and fertility.
In the church calendar the name is written as Dimitriy: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Dmitriy |
| Church form | Dimitriy |
| Short forms | Dima, Mitya, Mitka |
| Affectionate forms | Dimochka, Mitenka, Dimulya |
Name days (angel’s day)
| October 4 | finding of the relics of St Dimitry of Rostov |
| November 8 | Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica |
| 11 November | St Dimitry of Rostov |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Dmitriy, by tradition, is a persistent, straightforward and decisive man. He knows how to get his way, is not afraid of difficulties and values fairness. He can be quick-tempered and stubborn. His strength is willpower and reliability.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Dmitriy («Дмитрий») in the Russian 1–9 table: Д 5 + М 5 + И 1 + Т 2 + Р 9 + И 1 + Й 2 = 25 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 2 (partnership and sensitivity), consonants the personality number 5 (freedom and change). Inner motive: partnership and sensitivity; outer manner: freedom and change. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Д=4 + М=40 + И=8 + Т=300 + Р=100 + И=8 + Й=8 = 468, reduced to 9. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Д — prudence and family. Think first, act later; oriented to home and family, ready to help, but also capricious.
Other letters: М — caring; И — refinement and kindness; Т — intuition and search; Р — confidence and courage; Й — impulsiveness.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Anastasiya, Angelina, Vasilisa, Evdokiya, Zhanna, Zoya, Mariya, Matrena, Faina, Yana.
More friction with: Valentina, Valeriya, Zlata, Larisa, Pelageya, Taisiya.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Dmitriy carries the meaning “devoted to Demeter”. Name number 7 — analysis and intuition; first letter D — prudence and family. Inner wishes (partnership and sensitivity) and outer manner (freedom and change) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: October 4, November 8, November 11.