Firmin Forename
19,494th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 46,979 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Central African Republic
Highest density in:
Central African Republic
Firmin Forename Definition:
A male name. Latin Firminus, a derivative of the name Firmius. St Firminus was a 5th-C Bishop of Metz. Firmin is found in England from the 12th to the 16th C.
Firmin Hundred Rolls 1273. Firman Feet of Fines 1324. Firmine Feet of Fines 1552.
Read More About This ForenameFirmin Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | - | 10,376 | 1:435 | 180 |
| DR Congo | 99% | 8,703 | 1:8,483 | 912 |
| Benin | 100% | 8,316 | 1:1,272 | 303 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 3,016 | 1:7,165 | 974 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 2,427 | 1:40,198 | 4,244 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2,364 | 1:4,860 | 744 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 2,283 | 1:10,108 | 1,093 |
| Togo | - | 1,813 | 1:3,993 | 652 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1,386 | 1:13,261 | 1,333 |
| France | 99% | 1,321 | 1:50,318 | 1,530 |
| Chad | 100% | 989 | 1:13,750 | 2,154 |
| Gabon | 100% | 922 | 1:2,043 | 490 |
| Congo | 95% | 619 | 1:8,092 | 1,094 |
| Afghanistan | 96% | 375 | 1:86,996 | 3,217 |
| Pakistan | - | 337 | 1:576,729 | 12,606 |
| Canada | 100% | 236 | 1:140,396 | 6,204 |
| Haiti | 100% | 232 | 1:46,237 | 3,130 |
| Mali | - | 221 | 1:76,822 | 3,384 |
| United States | 88% | 208 | 1:1,742,966 | 30,398 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 137 | 1:59,953 | 2,402 |
| Senegal | 97% | 118 | 1:123,571 | 3,177 |
| French Polynesia | - | 86 | 1:3,231 | 629 |
| Rwanda | - | 49 | 1:232,070 | 1,122 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 49 | 1:212,883 | 8,521 |
| Guinea | 100% | 49 | 1:242,013 | 2,650 |
| Indonesia | - | 34 | 1:7,587,167 | 264,349 |
| Germany | 100% | 30 | 1:3,222,596 | 15,431 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 29 | 1:281,114 | 22,987 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 28 | 1:603,646 | 13,451 |
| Philippines | 96% | 27 | 1:3,926,277 | 72,833 |
| Nigeria | 89% | 26 | 1:6,829,398 | 91,657 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 17 | 1:15,892 | 1,309 |
| England | 100% | 16 | 1:3,475,183 | 36,259 |
| Burundi | - | 16 | 1:619,160 | 838 |
| Madagascar | - | 16 | 1:1,476,838 | 2,504 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 11 | 1:16,165 | 1,838 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 11 | 1:4,798,938 | 27,236 |
| Brazil | 100% | 10 | 1:21,423,615 | 203,947 |
| Peru | 100% | 9 | 1:3,532,384 | 29,289 |
| India | 100% | 9 | 1:134,986,441 | 1,652,066 |
| South Africa | 100% | 8 | 1:6,816,581 | 127,931 |
| Thailand | 85% | 7 | 1:10,009,402 | 140,485 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 4 | 1:141,012 | 2,772 |
| Angola | - | 4 | 1:6,741,652 | 4,704 |
| Morocco | - | 4 | 1:8,587,159 | 11,086 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Italy | 100% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Niger | - | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
Firmin (17,635) may also be a surname.
Firmin Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Latin Firminus, a derivative of the name Firmius. St Firminus was a 5th-C Bishop of Metz. Firmin is found in England from the 12th to the 16th C.
Firmin Hundred Rolls 1273. Firman Feet of Fines 1324. Firmine Feet of Fines 1552. Fyrmyn Church Registers of St. Dionis, Backchurch, 1538-1754 1545.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
Latin (masculine) - Firm, unshaken.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
A Latin name, meaning: Resolved.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Firmin Forename Popularity
Firmin Demographics
Firmin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firmina | 92 | 13,464 | / |
| Firmijn | 92 | 7 | / |
| Firmien | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ffirmin | 92 | 2 | / |
| Firminn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hfirmin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fairmin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Firmmin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Firming | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fiermin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Firmn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Firminne | 86 | 7 | / |
| Fiormina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fairmina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Firmiina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fermin | 83 | 216,111 | / |
| Firmen | 83 | 238 | / |
| Furmin | 83 | 96 | / |
| Fremin | 83 | 42 | / |
| Firmim | 83 | 10 | / |
| Virmin | 83 | 6 | / |
| Frmino | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fiormn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Firmyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fermina | 77 | 59,923 | / |
| Phirmin | 77 | 317 | / |
| Ferming | 77 | 161 | / |
| Firmaen | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ferminn | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fermion | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ferrmin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Feermin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fhermin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fermien | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fermind | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fermijn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Firment | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fuermin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ffermin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fermn | 73 | 141 | / |
| Ferminne | 71 | 21 | / |
| Phirmina | 71 | 11 | / |
| Fhermina | 71 | 9 | / |
| Fearmina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fermmina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fherminn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Frimiana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferrmina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feermina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fajremin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferminno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Framiano | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phirmien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fermín | 67 | 636 | / |
| Fermen | 67 | 450 | / |
| Frmenh | 67 | 242 | / |
| Vermin | 67 | 79 | / |
| Fermim | 67 | 26 | / |
| Fremen | 67 | 23 | / |
| Virmen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Furmen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fermìn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fermyn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fermno | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fermïn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fermñn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fremyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fermne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fermèn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phirminne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frmanw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Firmem | 67 | 1 | / |
Firmin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Firmin in the Russian language | ||
| Фирмин | firmin | - |
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