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Armin - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Armin
 
 

 



[ 2 syll. ar-min, arm-in ] The boy name Armin is pronounced as AARMahN KEY. Armin is used chiefly in the German language and it is derived from Germanic origins. Derived from the element 'ermen' meaning immense, universal. Arminius (Latin) is an original form of Armin. The name was recorded by the Roman historian Tacitus as the form Arminius, which could have been an old Latinized form of Herman. Arminius (18BC-21AD) was an ancient chieftain of the Germanic tribe Cherusci who defeated the Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Like Herman, the name saw a rise in popularity during 19th century German nationalism, which emphasized military prowess. The name Armina (English) is the female form of Armin.

The name Armen (Armenian) is a variant of Armin. See also the related form, Herman (English).

Armin is a rare baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1914, 0.006% of baby boys were given the name Armin. It ranked at #884 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is today of sporadic use. Out of all boy names in its group, Armin was nonetheless the most frequently used in 2007.

Baby names that sound like Armin include Armen (Armenian), Armon (English and Hebrew), Aaran (English), Aaren (English), Aarin (English), Aarron (English), Aaryn (English), Ahran (English), Ahren (English), Ahron (English), Aren (English), Arin (English), Arnau (Catalan), Arnaud (French), Arnault (French), Arnie (English), Arno (German), Arny (English), Arron (English), Efrem (Italian), Aarne (Finnish), Aharon (Hebrew), Arian (Albanian), Armani (English), Armoni (English and Hebrew), Arn (Yiddish and English), Arne (German and Scandinavian), Aryan (Tajik, Iranian, and Kurdish), and Orion (English and German).

KEY: English pronunciation for Armin: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


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