Armin

Origin

Historical Germanic and Iranic name

Historical records of Armin as a forename appear independently from two different sources:

Germanic

Armin is the modern form of Arminius who was a German prince. He is mostly known for defeating the Roman army in Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The Latinized name of "Arminius" itself comes form an ancient Germanic name that may have derived from elemental noun "ermen" which means "whole" or "universal" in essence.

Iranic

Armin was the fourth son of Kai Kobad who is a fantastical character in the Shahnameh book of poetry in certain texts. He belonged to the Kayanian dynasty in Persian literature and mythology.

Armin is the short form of "Āriya-bṛdāna" whose hellenized name is Ariobarzanes. He was a Persian prince and satrap who fought against Alexander the Great.

Bosniak

In the Balkans, Armin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification of Amin, following a pattern similar to the modification of Anel to Arnel. This region also has a female equivalent: Armina. The name became especially popular in the region after the 2007 Croatian-Bosnian drama film Armin.

Given name

Arminius, Germanic tribal leader who fought against the Romans

Armin Aberle (born 1960), German semiconductor scientist

Armin Abron (born 1975), American periodontist

Armin Alesevic (born 1994), Swiss footballer of Bosnian descent

Armin Andres (born 1959), German basketball player

Armin Assinger (born 1964), Austrian alpine skier

Armin Bačinović (born 1989), Slovenian footballer

Armin Bauer (born 1990), Italian Nordic combined skier

Armin Baumgarten (born 1967), German sculptor and painter

Armin Baumgartner (born 1950), Swiss bobsledder

Armin Bittner (born 1964), German alpine skier

Armin von Bogdandy (born 1960), German legal scholar

Armin Bošnjak (born 1994), Montenegrin footballer

Armin Brott (born 1958), American author, columnist and radio host

Armin Büchel (born 1945), Liechtenstein judoka

Armin von Büren (1928–2018), Swiss cyclist

Armin Ćerimagić (born 1994), Bosnian footballer

Surname

Adele Armin (1945–2022), Canadian classical violinist

Albie Armin (born 2004), English footballer

Emil Armin (1883–1971), American artist

Jart Armin, cybersecurity expert

Mohsen Armin (born 1954), Iranian politician

Robert Armin (c. 1563–1615), English actor, member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men

Fictional characters

Armin Arlert, supporting protagonist of the manga and anime Attack on Titan

Armin Tamzarian, the real name of principal Seymour Skinner on The Simpsons