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.

# 1787 on Nameberry

Dermot Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Dermot Popularity

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

Dermot in Pop Culture

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