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The baby name Ormond is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-mund,/ˈɔːrmənd/.

Ormond is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: OR-mund,/ˈɔːrmənd/

What is the meaning of the name Ormond ?

The baby name Ormond is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-mund,/ˈɔːrmənd/.

Ormond is Irish in Origin.

Ormond is a masculine given name and surname with twin origins. As an Irish toponymic, it anglicizes the term for East Munster, a historic province; by extension it signifies “from East Munster” or “man of the east of Munster.” Separately, it matches the medieval Germanic/Norse personal name Ormund/Órmundr, from orm “serpent, dragon” + mund “protection/hand,” commonly interpreted as “protector” or “dragon‑guard.”

Widespread as a surname in Ireland and Britain, it entered given‑name use in the 18th–19th centuries, helped by the powerful Butler dynasty, holders of the Earldom/Dukedom of Ormonde, and by place names such as Ormond Quay and Ormond Beach. The name remains uncommon but stately. Variants and related forms include Ormonde, Ormund, Ormand, Orman, and Ormondo; short forms Orm or Mond are possible.

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Ormond – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Boys 2000 #798 6 6,800
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619

Ormond is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:

DZ
HK
PA
PT
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People also ask about Ormond

Ormond is predominantly a boy's name.
Ormond is a 2 syllable name, pronounced OR-mund,/ˈɔːrmənd/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ormonde, Ormand and Ormund.
Across languages, Ormond has these equivalents: Oirmhumhain (Irish), East Munster (literal).
Somewhat — Ormond ranked #798 in United States in 2000, placing it just outside the most common names.