Armin

Armin
GenderMasculine
Name dayJune 2
Other gender
FeminineArmina
Origin
OriginGermanic and Persian
DerivationArminius & Ariobarzanes
MeaningGuardian / Hero
Region of originWestern Europe, Western Asia
Other names
Variant formErmin
Related namesArvin

Armin is a male given name and surname of Indo-European origin.

Origin

Historical Germanic and Iranic name

Historical records of Armin as a forename appear independently from two different sources:

  • Germanic
    • Armin is the modern form of Arminius who was a German prince. He is mostly known for defeating the Roman army in Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The Latinized name of "Arminius" itself comes form an ancient Germanic name that may have derived from elemental noun "ermen" which means "whole" or "universal" in essence.
  • Iranic

Bosniak

In the Balkans, Armin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification of Amin, following a pattern similar to the modification of Anel to Arnel. This region also has a female equivalent: Armina. The name became especially popular in the region after the 2007 Croatian-Bosnian drama film Armin.

Given name

Surname

Fictional characters

See also