Cermait: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Irish (mythological name)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
KER-mit

Cermait is an Irish (mythological name) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Mythology Baby Names — Wild, Poetic, and Wonderfully Untamed.

Meaning & Origin of Cermait

Origin: Irish (mythological name).

A common claim: "Honey-mouthed" Actually: This is the traditional epithet attached to Cermait in the sagas, though it isn't established as a literal translation of the name.

How to Pronounce Cermait

KER-mitIPA /ˈkɜːrmɪt/

Popularity of Cermait

Cermait doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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