Fermin
Fermin or Fermín is a surname and masculine given name, the Spanish form of Firmin. Notable people include:
- Basque
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Fermin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fermin or Fermín is a surname and masculine given name, the Spanish form of Firmin. Notable people include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Basque
- Spanish
The Story of Fermin
American parents first put Fermin on the record books as a baby boy name in 1910, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 86 Fermins were born — ranking #1,216 that year. As of 2026, Fermin ranks #3,728 for baby boys with 30 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Fermin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Fermin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fermintxo
- Mintxo
Names that sound like Fermin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fermin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Fermin
Fermin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Fermin's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,008. Use the chart and map above to compare Fermin'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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