MEANING & HISTORY
What does Fermín mean?
Fermín comes from Latin Firminus, a derivative of Firmus, firm or steadfast. Early saints carried the name into Christian traditions.
The accent marks final stress in Spanish. The inherited adjective explains the name but does not determine a person’s resolve. Fermina is the related feminine form.
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Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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SpanishEtymology & source
Fermín and Fermina are derived from the Late Latin proper names Firminus/Firmina, from Latin Firmus/Firma.
a male given name
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People with the name Fermín
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Fermín Barva
Filipino actor
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
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distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Fermín Barva
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Fermín in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Fermín
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Fermin♂Firminus-name family: firm
- Armin♂Modern form of Latinized Arminius
- Ferdie♂Diminutive of Ferdinand
- Amin♂Truthful or trustworthy in Arabic
- Felimon·Philemon-linked spelling in a documented Cebuano song tradition
- Feling♀Familiar form of Felisa or Felicidad
- Felino·Felinus form, cat-like
- Felix♂Happy, fortunate or lucky
What rhymes with Fermín?
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Explore Fermín further
Follow the sources
- Wikidata given-name item Q1406435 — Fermín (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Fermín Barva (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q1406435 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Fermín (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Fermín (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.