Diarmuid
Diarmaid is a masculine given name in the Irish language, which has historically been anglicized as Jeremiah or Jeremy, names with which it is etymologically unrelated. The name Dimity might have been used as a feminine English equivalent of the name in Ireland. Earlier forms of the name include Diarmit and Diarmuit. Variations of the name include Diarmait and Diarmuid.
- Irish
- Irish Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Diarmuid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Diarmaid is a masculine given name in the Irish language, which has historically been anglicized as Jeremiah or Jeremy, names with which it is etymologically unrelated. The name Dimity might have been used as a feminine English equivalent of the name in Ireland. Earlier forms of the name include Diarmit and Diarmuit. Variations of the name include Diarmait and Diarmuid.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
- Irish Mythology
The Story of Diarmuid
Diarmuid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 6 Diarmuids were born — ranking #10,726 that year. As of 2026, Diarmuid ranks #10,726 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Diarmuids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Diarmuid
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Diarmuid. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Diarmaid
- Diarmait
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About the name Diarmuid
Diarmuid is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Diarmuid's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #10,726. Use the chart and map above to compare Diarmuid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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