Given name & surname
Dermott
“a free man”
Dermott is a variant of Dermot. One Irish interpretation is “a free man.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dermott is a variant of Dermot. One Irish interpretation is “a free man.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dermott is a variant of Dermot. A possible origin is Irish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dermott through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20
- 20 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 8 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 6 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 8 in 1961. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 137 as a first name in 2020; 278 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.
Dermott’s family of names
Dermott has a related form in Dermot.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Dermott
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Dermott, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Derwin
“a friend of the deer; a gifted friend”
>99% boys
Darrel
“one who is dearly loved”
>99% boys
Dewayne
“a dark or swarthy man”
>99% boys
Donell
“ruler of the world; a brown-haired warrior”
>99% boys
Darvin
“a beloved friend”
>99% boys
Dino
“one who wields a little sword”
>99% boys
Darryl
“one who is greatly loved” · “one who is dearly loved”
>99% boys
Daron
“the great one” · “from a small rocky hill”
>99% boys