Firmin
Firmin is a French surname and masculine given name, from the Late Latin Firminus, a derivative of firmus meaning "firm" or "steadfast". The instruction of St Paul to "be steadfast in the faith" gave the name great popularity among early Christians.
Meaning & Origin of Firmin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Firmin is a French surname and masculine given name, from the Late Latin Firminus, a derivative of firmus meaning "firm" or "steadfast". The instruction of St Paul to "be steadfast in the faith" gave the name great popularity among early Christians.
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The Story of Firmin
Firmin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 13 Firmins were born — ranking #2,270 that year. As of 2026, Firmin ranks #3,561 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 97 Firmins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Firmin
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- Firmin Abauzit (1679–1767), French scholar
- Firmin António , Brazilian businessman
- Firmin Ayessa (born 1951), Congolese politician
- Firmin Bouisset (1859–1925), French painter and poster artist
- Firmin V. Desloge (1843-1929), French-American industrialist and philanthropist in St. Louis
- Firmin Didot (1764–1836), French printer and engraver
- Firmin Djidingar (born 1944), Chadian politician
- Firmin Dugas (1830–1889), Canadian businessman and politician
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About the name Firmin
Firmin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Firmin's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #2,270. Use the chart and map above to compare Firmin'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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