Dimitar

Dimitar (Bulgarian: Димитър, Macedonian: Димитар) is a Bulgarian and Macedonian name, derived from Saint Demetrius. Containing the PIE mater "mother", it is rooted in the Greek goddess Earth mother Demeter, who is rooted in the ancient goddess Earth Mother. It sounds the same as the Polish Dymitr.

The short for Dimitar in Bulgaria is Mitko. Most people with the name Dimitar are informally called Mitko.

• Dimitar Agura (1849–1911), Bulgarian historian, professor of history at Sofia University and rector of the university
• Dimitar Andonovski (born 1985), Ethnic Macedonian singer
• Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov (1899–1963), ethnic Macedonian painter
• Dimitar Berbatov (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer
• Dimitar Blagoev (1856–1924), Bulgarian political leader, the founder of Bulgarian socialism
• Dimitar Bosnov (born 1933), defender for PFC Cherno More Varna from 1955 to 1970
• Dimitar Buynozov (1935–1995), Bulgarian actor
• Dimitar Dimitrov (defender) (born 1989), Bulgarian footballer
• 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 Macedonia
• Dimitar Dimitrov (volleyball player) (born 1952), Bulgarian former volleyball player
• Dimitar Dimov (1909–1966), Bulgarian dramatist, novelist, and veterinary surgeon
• Dimitar Dobrev (born 1931), former Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria
• Dimitar Furnadjiev, Bulgarian cellist
• Dimitar Ganev (1898–1964), Bulgarian communist politician
• Dimitar Grekov (1847–1901), Bulgarian liberal politician who also served as Prime Minister
• Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1988), Bulgarian football forward
• Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1986), Bulgarian football defender
• Dimitar Iliev Popov (born 1927), leading Bulgarian judge and Prime Minister
• Dimitar Ilievski-Murato (1953–1989), alpinist from the Republic of Macedonia
• Dimitar Inkiow (1932–2006), Bulgarian writer
• Dimitar Isakov (born 1924), retired Bulgarian football player
• Dimitar Ivankov (born 1975), Bulgarian football player
• 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 (born 1934), 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 Paskov, the chemist who led the Sopharma team that extracted Nivalin (Galantamine) for first time
• Dimitar Penev (born 1945), Bulgarian football coach and former player
• Dimitar Peshev (1894–1973), the 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 (soccer) player in goalkeeper role
• 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), revolutionary from the region of Macedonia
• Dimitar Vodenicharov (born 1987), Bulgarian football striker
• Dimitar Yakimov (born 1941), one of the most respected players of the Bulgarian football team CSKA Sofia
• Dimitar Zlatanov (born 1948), former Bulgarian volleyball player; won the Silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics
• Dimitar Zlatarev, Bulgarian terrorist
• Dimitar Zograf (1796–1860), 19th-century Bulgarian painter known for his icons
• Hadzhi Dimitar (1840–1868), one of the most prominent Bulgarian revolutionary workers for the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule

See also

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