French · Girl name
Demi
“half, small”
About the name Demi
Demi is a girl’s name derived from the French word ‘demi’, meaning ‘half’ or ‘small’, from Latin dimidius. It is used as a diminutive for names like Demetria, the feminine of Demetrius, which comes from Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture. A well-known bearer is the American actress Demi Moore, born Demetria Guynes, and another is the singer Demi Lovato. Demy is a variant spelling.
- Meaning
- half, small
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- deh-MEE(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Demi
- Demi Rose
- Demi Lynn
- Demi Claire
- Demi Marie
- Demi Ann
Questions about Demi
- What does Demi mean?
- Demi is a French name meaning "half, small".
- How do you pronounce Demi?
- Demi is pronounced deh-MEE, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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