The baby name Armide is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /aʁ.mid/ (ahr-MEED); English: /ɑrˈmiːd/ (ar-MEED); Italian (Armida): /arˈmiːda/ (ar-MEE-da).
The baby name Armide is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /aʁ.mid/ (ahr-MEED); English: /ɑrˈmiːd/ (ar-MEED); Italian (Armida): /arˈmiːda/ (ar-MEE-da).
Armide is in Origin.
Armide is the French form of Armida, a literary coinage introduced by Torquato Tasso in his Renaissance epic Gerusalemme Liberata (1581), where Armida is a Saracen enchantress. The name’s etymology is uncertain; scholars often connect it to Latin arma “arms, weapons” and the Romance verb “to arm” (French armer, Italian armare), yielding a sense of “armed” or “warlike,” though it may simply be a melodious invention shaped by martial imagery. Pronounced ar-MEED in French.
Its visibility in French-speaking Europe comes through the tragédies lyriques Armide by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1686) and Christoph Willibald Gluck (1777), which cemented the name’s association with beauty, power, and enchantment. Usage has remained rare and literary, with occasional appearances in France, Belgium, and Quebec. Variants include Armida (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese) and Arminda (Portuguese); the French form is Armide. Related names include Armande and Armina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Girls | 1973 | #323 | 5 | 1,432 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Armide is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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