Discover given name insights instantly.

Uncover the origin, popularity, and more for any first name.

Name Origin

Armin is a masculine given name of German origin, derived from the Germanic elements 'arm' meaning 'poor' or 'army' and '-in' which is a suffix indicating belonging to. It traditionally means 'poor warrior' or 'soldier from the army'.

germanmasculinewarriorarmytraditionalmeaningful

Famous People

Armin Veh (1961-)

Football manager

  • Managed Eintracht Frankfurt to a DFB-Pokal title in 2011

Armin van Buuren (1976-)

DJ and record producer

  • One of the world's most popular trance DJs

Armin Meiwes (1961-)

Convicted murderer

  • Known for the cannibalistic murder of Bernd Jürgen Brandes in 2001.

Similar Names