Dimitar (, , ) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in

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. It's derived from one or more of the following: *

Saint Demetrius Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica (, ), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD. D ...

(280–306) * Dimetor ''Διμήτωρ'' ("twice-born"), epithet of

Dionysus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Dionysus (; ) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus ( or ; ...

referring to his reincarnation after dying as

Zagreus In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Zagreus () was a god sometimes identified with an Orphic Dionysus who was dismembered by the Titans and reborn. In the earliest mention of Zagreus, he is paired with Gaia and called the "highest" god, th ...

Mitra ''Mitra'' (Proto-Indo-Iranian language, Proto-Indo-Iranian: wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mitrás, ''*mitrás'') is the name of an Indo-Iranians#Religion, Indo-Iranian divinity that predates the Rigveda, Rigvedic Mitra (Hindu god), Mitrá ...

, the Indo-Iranian solar god of friendship and promise *

Demeter In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Demeter (; Attic Greek, Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric Greek, Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Twelve Olympians, Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over cro ...

, Greek mother goddess the name of which contains the

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root ''mater'' ("mother") The most common short for Dimitar is Mitko, while people with the name Dimitar are informally called also Mite, Mito, Dimo, Dimi, Dimcho, Dimko, Dimka, Dime. * Dimitar Agura (1849–1911), Bulgarian historian, professor of history at Sofia University and rector of the university *Dimitar Andonovski (born 1985), Macedonian singer *Dimitar Nikolov Asenov (1840–1868), better known as Hadzhi Dimitar, Bulgarian

voivode Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Mid ...

and revolutionary * Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov (1899–1963), Macedonian painter *

Dimitar Berbatov Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov (; born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Known for his technique and ball control, Berbatov is regarded as one of the greatest Bulgarian players of all time. He cap ...

(born 1981), Bulgarian footballer *

Dimitar Blagoev Dimitar Blagoev Nikolov (, ; 14 June 1856 – 7 May 1924) was a Bulgarian political leader and philosopher. He was the founder of the Bulgarian left-wing political movement and of the first social-democratic party in the Balkans, the Marxist ''Bu ...

(1856–1924), Bulgarian political leader, the founder of Bulgarian socialism * Dimitar Bosnov (1933–2012), Bulgarian football defender *

Dimitar Buynozov Dimitar Buynozov (, 7 November 1935 – 25 November 1995) was a Bulgarian actor. He appeared in 13 films between 1957 and 1991. Filmography External links * 1935 births 1995 deaths Bulgarian male film actors People from Veliko Ta ...

(1935–1995), Bulgarian actor *

Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager) Dimitar Petrov Dimitrov (; born 9 June 1959), nicknamed Héro, is a Bulgarian professional football manager, who currently leads Spartak Varna. Dimitrov represented hometown club Chernomorets Burgas as well Akademik Sofia before a serious in ...

(born 1959), Bulgarian football coach and manager of FC Amkar Perm *

Dimitar Dimitrov (Republic of Macedonia) Dimitar Dimitrov (born in 1937 in Chrisa near Aridaia, Pella regional unit, Greece) is a Macedonian politician (minister and diplomat), scientist (professor in philosophy), writer. Dimitrov was the Minister of Culture (1991 – 1992) and the Mini ...

(born 1937), philosopher, writer, journalist, and diplomat from the Republic of North Macedonia * Dimitar Dimitrov (volleyball player) (born 1952), Bulgarian former volleyball player *

Dimitar Dimov Dimitar Todorov Dimov (, 25 June 1909 – 1 April 1966) was a Bulgarian dramatist, novelist and veterinary surgeon. Biography Born in Lovech, Dimov is best known for his best-selling novel Tobacco (, translit. ''Tyutyun'', 1951) which ...

(1909–1966), Bulgarian dramatist, novelist, and veterinary surgeon *

Dimitar Dobrev (wrestler) Dimitar Dimitrov Dobrev (; 14 April 1931 – 1 April 2019) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria, where he spent most of his professional career. Dobrev was the Olympic champion in the middleweight division of Greco-Roman Wrestling at ...

(1931–2019), former Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria *

Dimitar Furnadjiev Dimitar Furnadjiev is a Bulgarian cellist. In 1973 he was laureated at Florence's Gaspar Cassado and Budapest's Pablo Casals competitions, and one year later he won the Bulgarian National Violoncello Competition. He later settled in Spain. He was ...

, Bulgarian cellist *

Dimitar Ganev Dimitar Ganev Varbanov ( Bulgarian: Димитър Ганев Варбанов) (28 October 1898 – 20 April 1964) was a Bulgarian communist Communism () is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the soc ...

(1898–1964), Bulgarian communist politician *

Dimitar Grekov Dimitar Panayotov Grekov () (14 September 1847 – 7 May 1901) was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who also served as Prime Minister. A native of Bolgrad in Bessarabia (now Bolhrad, Ukraine), Grekov was educated at a French legal ...

(1847–1901), Bulgarian politician and Prime Minister *

Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1988) Dimitar Iliev (, born 21 August 2010) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an left winger or forward for Ludogorets, which he captains. He won the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year award in 2024 and 2025. Club career Iliev began ...

, Bulgarian football forward *

Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1986) Dimitar Iliev ( Bulgarian: Димитър Илиев; born 27 July 1986) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career In June 2018, Iliev signed with Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the ...

, Bulgarian football defender *

Dimitar Iliev Popov Dimitar Iliev Popov (Pokriva) ( ; 26 June 1927 – 5 December 2015) was a leading Bulgarian judge and the first Prime Minister of the country not to be a member of the Bulgarian Communist Party since 1946. He was also the first Prime Minister sinc ...

(1927–2015), leading Bulgarian judge and Prime Minister *

Dimitar Ilievski-Murato Dimitar "Dime" Ilievski-Murato (; 29 September 1953 – 10 May 1989) was a mountaineer from SR Macedonia then part of SFR Yugoslavia, who was born in Bitola and died on Mount Everest. He was the first national of modern Republic of Macedonia eve ...

(1953–1989), alpinist from the Republic of North Macedonia *

Dimitar Inkiow Dimitar Janakiew Inkiow ( Bulgarian: Димитър Янакиев Инкьов; Haskovo, 10 October 1932 – Munich, 24 September 2006) was a Bulgarian writer. He studied mining engineering and later in Sofia's Drama Academy, where he was gradua ...

(1932–2006), Bulgarian writer *

Dimitar Isakov Dimitar Isakov (; born 25 June 1924) is a Bulgarian retired football player. Isakov was a central forward. Isakov was born in Dupnitsa. During his career, he played for PFC Marek Dupnitsa and PFC Slavia Sofia. He was the Bulgarian League's top ...

(born 1924), Bulgarian retired footballer *

Dimitar Ivankov Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov ( Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Иванков; born 30 October 1975) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. However, he is known for his goals, especially from converting penal ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian football goalkeeper * Dimitar Ivanov Makriev (born 1984), Bulgarian footballer *

Dimitar Ivanov Popov Dimitar Ivanov Popov () (October 13, 1894 – October 25, 1975) was a Bulgarian organic chemist and an academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (abbreviated BAS; , ''Bŭlgarska akademiya na naukite'' ...

(1894–1975), Bulgarian organic chemist and an academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences *

Dimitar Khlebarov Dimitar Panayotov Khlebarov (; 3 September 1934 – 28 October 2009) was pole vaulter from Bulgaria. He set his personal best (4.96 metres) on 26 September 1965 at a meet in Sofia. He was born in Yambol Yambol ( ) is a city in Southeastern B ...

(1934–2009), retired pole vaulter from Bulgaria * Dimitar Koemdzhiev (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer * Dimitar Kondovski (1927–1993), Macedonian painter * Dimitar Nakov (born 1980), Bulgarian footballer *

Dimitar Nenov Dimitar Nenov (; December 19, 1901 in Razgrad – August 30, 1953 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue and architect. Dimitar Nenov belongs to the Interwar period generation of Bulgarian composers, the so-called ' ...

(1901–1953), Bulgarian classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue and architect * Dimitar Obshti, 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary *

Dimitar Penev Dimitar Dushkov Penev (, born 12 July 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player and central defender of CSKA Sofia. He played 90 games for Bulgaria national team and scored two goals. He is regarded as one of his country's best ever ...

(born 1945), Bulgarian football coach and former player *

Dimitar Peshev Dimitar Yosifov Peshev (; 25 June 1894 – 20 February 1973) was the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice (1935–1936), before World War II. He rebelled against the pro-Nazi cabinet and prevented the depor ...

(1894–1973), Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice during World War II *

Dimitar Petkov Dimitar Nikolov Petkov () (2 November 1858, Tulcea – 11 March 1907, Sofia) was a leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party and the country's Prime Minister from 5 November 1906 until he was assassinated in Sofia the following ye ...

(1856–1907), leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party; Prime Minister (assassinated) * Dimitar Petkov (footballer) (born 1987), Bulgarian footballer * Dimitar Popgeorgiev (1840–1907), Bulgarian revolutionary from Macedonia * Dimitar Popov (born 1970), Bulgarian football goalkeeper *

Dimitar Rangelov Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Димитър Рангелов; born 9 February 1983) is a Bulgarian former professional association football, footballer who played as a second striker. He made his debut for Bulgaria national ...

(born 1983), Bulgarian football striker *

Dimitar Rizov Dimitar Hristov Rizov or Rizoff (, ; 1862 – 1918) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, publicist, politician, journalist and diplomat. Life Rizov was born in 1860 in Manastır, Ottoman Empire (today Bitola, North Macedonia). At first he studie ...

, Bulgarian revolutionary, publicist, politician, journalist and diplomat * Dimitar Shtilianov (born 1976), boxer from Bulgaria *

Dimitar Spisarevski Dimitar Spisarevski () (19 July 1916 – 20 December 1943) was a Kingdom of Bulgaria, Bulgarian fighter pilot known for taking down an United States, American bomber by Aerial ramming, ramming it during the bombing of Sofia in World War II. Born ...

(1916–1943), Bulgarian fighter pilot in World War II * Dimitar Stanchov (1863–1940), Bulgarian politician, acting Prime Minister in 1907 *

Dimitar Stoyanov (politician) Dimitar Kinov Stoyanov (; born 17 May 1983 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian and EU politician. While still a student of Law at Sofia University, Dimitar Stoyanov joined the Attack party headed by Volen Siderov. Stoyanov was elected in 2005 as the you ...

(born 1983), Bulgarian and EU politician *

Dimitar Talev Dimitar Talev () (1 September 1898 – 20 October 1966) was a Bulgarian writer, journalist, political prisoner, and member of the Bulgarian National Assembly. Biography Born in Prilep, in the Manastir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-da ...

(1898–1966), Bulgarian writer and journalist *

Dimitar Telkiyski Dimitar Telkiyski (; born 5 May 1977) is a Bulgarian football manager and a former player. His nickname is ''Mecho'' () or 'Teddybear', was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters. Career Botev Plovdiv Telkiyski developed his abilities in ...

(born 1977), Bulgarian football player *

Dimitar Vlahov Dimitar Vlahov (; ; 8 November 1878 – 7 April 1953) was a politician from the region of Macedonia and member of the left wing of the Macedonian-Adrianople revolutionary movement (also known as Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization ...

(1878–1953), revolutionary from the region of Macedonia * Dimitar Vodenicharov (born 1987), Bulgarian football striker * Dimitar Yakimov (born 1941), Bulgarian former footballer * Dimitar Zlatanov (born 1948), former Bulgarian volleyball player * Dimitar Zlatarev, Bulgarian terrorist * Dimitar Zograf (1796–1860), 19th-century Bulgarian painter known for his icons

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