Dermot: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dermot – Meaning: traditionally glossed as 'free from envy' (as the anglicized form of Diarmaid) – Origin: Irish (anglicized form of Diarmaid) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: DUR-mut


Dermot is an Irish (anglicized form of Diarmaid) boy's name meaning “traditionally glossed as 'free from envy' (as the anglicized form of Diarmaid)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Dermot

Meaning: Traditionally glossed as 'free from envy' (as the anglicized form of Diarmaid).

Origin: Irish (anglicized form of Diarmaid).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Dermot

Phonetic: DUR-mut   IPA: /ˈdɜːrmət/

Popularity of Dermot

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1917–2022.

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