Dimitar

Dimitar (Bulgarian: Димитър, Macedonian: Димитар, Russian: Димитыр) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia.

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

• Saint Demetrius (280–306)
• Dimetor Διμήτωρ ("twice-born"), epithet of Dionysus referring to his reincarnation after dying as Zagreus
• Mitra, the Indo-Iranian solar god of friendship and promise
• Demeter, Greek mother goddess the name of which contains the Proto Indo-European 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 and revolutionary
• Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov (1899–1963), Macedonian painter
• Dimitar Berbatov (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer
• Dimitar Blagoev (1856–1924), Bulgarian political leader, the founder of Bulgarian socialism
• Dimitar Bosnov (1933–2012), Bulgarian football defender
• Dimitar Buynozov (1935–1995), Bulgarian actor
• Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager) (born 1959), Bulgarian football coach and manager of FC Amkar Perm
• Dimitar Dimitrov (Republic of Macedonia) (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 (1909–1966), Bulgarian dramatist, novelist, and veterinary surgeon
• Dimitar Dobrev (wrestler) (1931–2019), former Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria
• Dimitar Furnadjiev, Bulgarian cellist
• Dimitar Ganev (1898–1964), Bulgarian communist politician
• Dimitar Grekov (1847–1901), Bulgarian politician and Prime Minister
• Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1988), Bulgarian football forward
• Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1986), Bulgarian football defender
• Dimitar Iliev Popov (1927–2015), leading Bulgarian judge and Prime Minister
• Dimitar Ilievski-Murato (1953–1989), alpinist from the Republic of North Macedonia
• Dimitar Inkiow (1932–2006), Bulgarian writer
• Dimitar Isakov (born 1924), Bulgarian retired footballer
• Dimitar Ivankov (born 1975), Bulgarian football goalkeeper
• Dimitar Ivanov Makriev (born 1984), Bulgarian footballer
• Dimitar Ivanov Popov (1894–1975), Bulgarian organic chemist and an academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Dimitar Khlebarov (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 (1901–1953), Bulgarian classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue and architect
• Dimitar Obshti, 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary
• Dimitar Penev (1945–2026), Bulgarian football player and coach
• Dimitar Peshev (1894–1973), Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice during World War II
• Dimitar Petkov (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 (born 1983), Bulgarian football striker
• Dimitar Rizov, Bulgarian revolutionary, publicist, politician, journalist and diplomat
• Dimitar Shtilianov (born 1976), boxer from Bulgaria
• Dimitar Spisarevski (1916–1943), Bulgarian fighter pilot in World War II
• Dimitar Stanchov (1863–1940), Bulgarian politician, acting Prime Minister in 1907
• Dimitar Stoyanov (politician) (born 1983), Bulgarian and EU politician
• Dimitar Talev (1898–1966), Bulgarian writer and journalist
• Dimitar Telkiyski (born 1977), Bulgarian football player
• Dimitar Vlahov (1878–1953), politician 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

See also

• Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium, multi-purpose stadium in Sliven, Bulgaria