Given name
Arminius
“of the army; a soldier”
Arminius is a variant of Armand. One French interpretation is “of the army; a soldier.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arminius is a variant of Armand. One French interpretation is “of the army; a soldier.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arminius is a variant of Armand. An origin associated with Armand is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2021. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arminius through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 24
- 24 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 11 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arminius’s family of names
In German usage, Arminius has a short form in Armin. Arminius has a related form in Armand. In Latin usage, Arminius has a conventional equivalent in the English form Armin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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