Demetrius

Demetrius is a male given name: 95% of people named Demetrius are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Romania
US births since 1880: 33,997 male / 1,728 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Demetrius

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Demetrius," in English, "Guten Tag Demetrius," in German. Demetrius is a male given name: about 95% of people named Demetrius are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Demetrius,

German

Guten Tag Demetrius,

French

Bonjour Demetrius,

Spanish

Estimado/a Demetrius:

Chinese

Demetrius您好：

Japanese

Demetrius様

English

Hi Demetrius,

German

Hi Demetrius,

French

Salut Demetrius,

Spanish

Hola Demetrius,

Chinese

Demetrius你好：

Japanese

Demetriusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Demetrius by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	95%
Romania	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

33,997 male · 1,728 female · 35,725 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Demetrius a male or female name?

Demetrius is a male given name: 95% of people named Demetrius are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Demetrius in an email?

Is Demetrius a unisex name?

Demetrius is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Demetrius are men. Demetrius leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Demetrius a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/demetrius (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_demetrius,
  title  = {Is Demetrius a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/demetrius},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}