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Demid

Quick answerThe given name 'Demid' is a Russian form of the Greek name Diomedes, meaning "counsel of Zeus" (from *Dios*, "of Zeus," and *medomai*, "to think/plan").

Russian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,665
TrendStable
Peak year2018
Syllables2
OriginRussian
LanguageRussian
CultureRussian
ReligionEastern Orthodox Christianity
Letters5
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#635

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Demid

The given name 'Demid' is a Russian form of the Greek name Diomedes, meaning "counsel of Zeus" (from *Dios*, "of Zeus," and *medomai*, "to think/plan").

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Etymology

The given name 'Demid' is a Russian form of the Greek name Diomedes, meaning "counsel of Zeus" (from *Dios*, "of Zeus," and *medomai*, "to think/plan"). It is primarily used in Russian and Eastern Orthodox cultures, notably appearing in Russian history as the name of a 17th-century saint, Demid of Rostov, and associated with the Demidov family of industrialists.

Demid currently ranks #12,665 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.

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