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Diarmid

Quick answerDiarmid is an Irish name meaning "without injunction" or "free man," derived from the Old Irish elements *di-* (without) and *armit* (injunction/prohibition).

Irish · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#334
TrendVintage
Peak year1993
Syllables2
OriginIrish
LanguageIrish Gaelic
CultureIrish and Scottish
Numerology4 Chaldean 8
Global rank#334

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Diarmid

Diarmid is an Irish name meaning "without injunction" or "free man," derived from the Old Irish elements *di-* (without) and *armit* (injunction/prohibition).

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Etymology

Diarmid is an Irish name meaning "without injunction" or "free man," derived from the Old Irish elements *di-* (without) and *armit* (injunction/prohibition). The name is primarily used in Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, with notable historical association to Diarmait mac Cerball, a 6th-century High King of Ireland, and the legendary hero Diarmait Ó Duibhne from Irish mythology.

Diarmid currently ranks #334 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.

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