At a Glance
- Meaning
- A person from Flanders (Flemish); an ethnonym/surname transferred to given-name use
- Origin
- Germanic/English (ethnonym)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- FLEM-ing
Flemming is a Germanic/English (ethnonym) boy's name meaning “a person from Flanders (Flemish); an ethnonym/surname transferred to given-name use”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Flemming
Meaning: A person from Flanders (Flemish); an ethnonym/surname transferred to given-name use.
Origin: Germanic/English (ethnonym).
How to Pronounce Flemming
FLEM-ingIPA /ˈflɛmɪŋ/
Popularity of Flemming
Flemming 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.
Lists That Include Flemming
Similar Names
Fearghal · Orla · Philip · Georg · Fridleif · Folke
