Dermot in Irish: Diarmuid
The Irish form of Dermot is Diarmuid, a boy's name meaning “without enemy.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Diarmuid
- Meaning
- Without enemy
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 829 for boys (2025)
How do you say Dermot in Irish?
Dermot in Irish is Diarmuid, pronounced DEER-mid. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Diarmuid mean?
Diarmuid means “without enemy.” Dermot is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Diarmuid: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Dermot in Ireland?
In 2025, 3 baby boys in Ireland were named Dermot, which made it No. 829 that year. That's down from No. 554 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1972, when 280 baby boys were named Dermot, No. 30 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 195 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | No. 829 |
| 2024 | 3 | No. 785 |
| 2022 | 3 | No. 779 |
| 2020 | 3 | No. 741 |
| 2018 | 6 | No. 520 |
| 2017 | 4 | No. 610 |
| 2016 | 6 | No. 491 |
| 2015 | 5 | No. 554 |
| 2014 | 5 | No. 550 |
| 2013 | 7 | No. 448 |
| 2012 | 5 | No. 548 |
| 2011 | 9 | No. 407 |
| 2010 | 9 | No. 400 |
| 2009 | 10 | No. 366 |
| 2008 | 13 | No. 317 |
| 2007 | 12 | No. 299 |
| 2006 | 11 | No. 282 |
| 2005 | 8 | No. 302 |
| 2004 | 11 | No. 244 |
| 2003 | 16 | No. 187 |
| 2002 | 10 | No. 235 |
| 2001 | 9 | No. 246 |
| 2000 | 13 | No. 188 |
| 1999 | 7 | No. 241 |
| 1998 | 12 | No. 188 |
| 1997 | 32 | No. 133 |
| 1996 | 30 | No. 138 |
| 1995 | 27 | No. 141 |
| 1994 | 37 | No. 122 |
| 1993 | 39 | No. 120 |
| 1992 | 39 | No. 121 |
| 1991 | 57 | No. 98 |
| 1990 | 60 | No. 94 |
| 1989 | 60 | No. 89 |
| 1988 | 74 | No. 83 |
| 1987 | 64 | No. 90 |
| 1986 | 87 | No. 79 |
| 1985 | 101 | No. 72 |
| 1984 | 103 | No. 70 |
| 1983 | 115 | No. 69 |
| 1982 | 151 | No. 61 |
| 1981 | 164 | No. 59 |
| 1980 | 166 | No. 61 |
| 1979 | 135 | No. 68 |
| 1978 | 171 | No. 58 |
| 1977 | 170 | No. 57 |
| 1976 | 170 | No. 57 |
| 1975 | 204 | No. 49 |
| 1974 | 217 | No. 47 |
| 1973 | 209 | No. 48 |
| 1972 | 280 | No. 30 |
| 1971 | 220 | No. 41 |
| 1970 | 229 | No. 38 |
| 1969 | 191 | No. 39 |
| 1968 | 190 | No. 39 |
| 1967 | 215 | No. 37 |
| 1966 | 200 | No. 37 |
| 1965 | 207 | No. 35 |
| 1964 | 195 | No. 34 |
Diarmuid in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Diarmuid, letter by letter.
- DDair, oak
- IIodhadh, yew
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
- MMuin, vine
- UÚr, heather
- IIodhadh, yew
- DDair, oak
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Dermot
Questions about Dermot
- What is Dermot in Irish?
- The Irish form of Dermot is Diarmuid, pronounced DEER-mid. Diarmuid means “without enemy.”
- How do you pronounce Diarmuid?
- Diarmuid is pronounced DEER-mid. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Dermot a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Dermot is a boy's name.
- How popular is Dermot in Ireland?
- In 2025, Dermot was No. 829 for boys in Ireland, with 3 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1972, at No. 30.