Kermit: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Diarmaid”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- KER-mit · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Usually traced to Mac Dhiarmaid, later anglicized as Kermode/Kermit in some lines. As a given name, it may reflect surname use; its exact path into first-name use is not fully certain.
How popular is Kermit?
Babies named Kermit in 20240
Peak year1914
Total US babies since 188016,467
Kermit was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Kermit
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kermit questions
What does the name Kermit mean?
Kermit means "son of Diarmaid". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Usually traced to Mac Dhiarmaid, later anglicized as Kermode/Kermit in some lines. As a given name, it may reflect surname use; its exact path into first-name use is not fully certain.
Is Kermit a boy or girl name?
Kermit is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kermit?
Kermit was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1914.
How do you pronounce Kermit?
Kermit is usually pronounced KER-mit.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.