Given name & surname
Armin
“of the army; a soldier”
Armin is a variant of Armand. One French interpretation is “of the army; a soldier.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Armin is a variant of Armand. One French interpretation is “of the army; a soldier.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Armin is a variant of Armand. An origin associated with Armand is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German usage, Armin is a short form of Arminius.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Armin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,317
- 3,317 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 84 babies
- 2025
- 73
- #2,038 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 73 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,038 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 23.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,615 as a first name in 2020; 150 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Armin’s family of names
In German usage, Armin is a short form of Arminius. In Polish usage, Armin has a conventional equivalent in the English form Herman. Armin has a related form in Armand.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Armin has relatives in 7 languages.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Armin
- Armin van BuurenDutch DJ and record producer (born 1976)
- Armin Mueller-StahlGerman actor (born 1930)
- Armin LaschetGerman politician (CDU)born 1961
- Armin MeiwesGerman cannibalborn 1961
- Armin GigovićBosnian-Swedish association football playerborn 2002
- Armin ZöggelerItalian lugerborn 1974
- Armin T. WegnerGerman pacifist, writer and poet (1886–1978)
- Armin HaryGerman sprinterborn 1937
- Armin VehGerman association football player and managerborn 1961
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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