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Diarmuid

Boy name · 12 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Diarmuid: 12 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2002.

Diarmuid, a name deeply rooted in Irish and Scottish Gaelic lore, derives from the Old Irish *Diarmait*, believed to mean "free from envy" or, more romantically, "without enemy." Its most legendary bearer is Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, a tragic warrior and lover of Gráinne in the Fianna Cycle, whose story of elopement and betrayal is one of Celtic mythology's great romances. The name is closely linked to the Scottish clan Mac Diarmada (or MacDiarmid), which once held lands in Perthshire. While the anglicised spelling *Dermot* is more common in Ireland, the original Gaelic form enjoys steady use in Scotland, where it carries a distinctly heroic, poetic air. Notably, the name's pronunciation can vary—commonly "DEER-mid" or "DEER-mit"—but it always evokes a sense of ancient, wild beauty.

Boy 4 of 52 years

Peak year
20023 babies
Latest (2011)
#6483 babies
Total births
12since 2002
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2002 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).