Diarmuid

DEER-mid · without envy

Diarmuid is an Irish boy’s name, said DEER-mid, and it means without envy.

How to say Diarmuid

Diarmuid is said DEER-mid, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Diarmuid means

Diarmuid means without envy. Diarmuid of Diarmuid and Gráinne, pursued across Ireland by Fionn.

Also written as

Diarmuid turns up in English with these spellings: Dermot, Diarmaid.

More Irish boys’ names

• Darragh: oak
• Donnchadh: brown-haired warrior

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Diarmuid in Ogham · Diarmuid in the old Gaelic script