Dermot

Irish, Anglicization of Diarmaid

"free from envy"

Dermot Origin and Meaning

The name Dermot is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "free from envy".

Dermot is an appealing, relatively undiscovered Irish mythological hero's name long popular in the Old Country, and imported into the American consciousness by actor Dermot Mulroney. We see it in the next Celtic wave following Connor and Liam.

The name Dermot was borne by several early kings and a number of saints, as well as the legendary king of Tara. A further plus: The legendary Diarmaid 
(pronounced DEER-mit), a member of the band of Finn MacCool, had a mark on his face that caused women to fall instantly and madly in love with him.

Kermit the Frog owes his name to a regional variant of Dermot.

Dermot Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1760 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Dermot

• 1760 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Dermot

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• Maclean
• Merritt
• Carey
• Macaulay
• Baer
• Alton
• Connelly
• Ellison
• Willem
• Colm
• Albin
• Sheridan
• Tobin
• Egan
• Darby
• Bennet
• Tennyson

Famous People Named Dermot

• Dermot Mulroney American actor
• (Seán) Dermot Fintan O'Leary British television and radio presenter
• Dermot Christopher Ahern Irish cabinet minister
• Dermot Weld Irish racehorse trainer
• Dermot John Morgan Irish actor/comedian
• Dermot Gallagher Irish football referee
• Deromt Kennedy Irish singer,songwriter

The name Dermot in Pop Culture

• Dermot Povey character on British sitcom "Men Behaving Badly"

International Variations of the name Dermot

• Dermid Scottish
• Dermit Scottish
• Dermitt Scottish
• Dermott Scottish
• Diarmad Scottish