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The baby name Armindo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese approx.: ar-MEEN-doo; English approx.: ar-MIN-doh.

Armindo is Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: Portuguese approx.: ar-MEEN-doo; English approx.: ar-MIN-doh

What is the meaning of the name Armindo ?

The baby name Armindo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese approx.: ar-MEEN-doo; English approx.: ar-MIN-doh.

Armindo is Portuguese in Origin.

Armindo is a Portuguese and Galician masculine given name whose roots lie in medieval adaptations of Germanic anthroponyms of the Ermin-/Armin- group (Proto-Germanic *erminaz "great, whole, universal"). In Iberia these forms interacted with Herman/Armando-type names, so the name is variously interpreted as "great, universal" and, by folk etymology, "army protector/man." Closely related or variant forms include Armínio/Arminio and Armin; regional cognates Hermindo/Ermindo also appear. The established feminine is Arminda. Common short forms are Mindo and Mindinho.

Documented in parish registers of Portugal and Galicia, Armindo traveled throughout the Portuguese-speaking world and saw modest 19th and 20th century use in Portugal, Brazil, and Lusophone Africa. It remains familiar yet uncommon today, often chosen in honor of an ancestor or as a traditional alternative to Armin/Armínio.

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Armindo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV 0 #11 1 283
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #69 9 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PT Boys 0 #105 790 7,951
AO Boys 0 #129 130 5,568
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
MU Boys 0 #173 216 8,477
LU Boys 0 #176 43 4,970
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PT 0 #217 30 4,161
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
France Boys 2004 #393 4 2,538
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
GT Boys 0 #457 18 7,625
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
BR Boys 0 #680 72 12,213
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #895 36 5,610
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
ZA Boys 0 #982 197 25,619
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,118 24 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046

Armindo is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AO
AR
BO

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People also ask about Armindo

Armindo is predominantly a boy's name.
Armindo is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Portuguese approx.: ar-MEEN-doo; English approx.: ar-MIN-doh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Armando, Armin, Armand, Armino and Amindo.
Across languages, Armindo has these equivalents: Armando (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Armin (German), Armand (French, English).
Yes — Armindo ranked #393 in France in 2004.
Armindo's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #364 in 1997 to #393 in 2004 in France.