The first name Firmin
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “firm”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Firmin means “firm” in Latin.
From Latin Firminus, name of early Christian saints, derivative of firmus (“firm”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Firmin at birth, 1880–2025
In 1942, 5 boys born in the United States were named Firmin, the 3,751st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 13 were.
97
babies named Firmin since 1880
#3,751
rank in 1942
1928
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Firmin
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Firmin LambotBelgian cyclist (1886–1964)
- Firmin AbauzitFrench, and then Genevan, physician, theologian and philosopher (1679–1767)
- Ndombe Mubele FirminCongolese footballer, born 1994
- Firmin NgrébadaCentral African Republic politician, born 1968
- Firmin FlamandBelgian archer, died 1999
- Firmin DidotFrench printer, engraver, and type founder (1764-1836)
- Pascal-Firmin NdimiraBurundian politician, born 1956
- Marie Firmin BocourtFrench zoologist (1819–1904)
- Firmin GémierFrench actor and theatre director (1869–1933)
- Firminus of UzèsBishop of Uzès, 480–553
- Firmin SanouBurkinabe footballer, born 1973
- Raoul CoutardFrench cinematographer (1924-2016)
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Firmin mean?
- Firmin means “firm” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Firmin?
- From Latin Firminus, name of early Christian saints, derivative of firmus (“firm”).
- When was Firmin most popular?
- 1928 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Firmin, its highest rank at 2,310th.
- Is Firmin also a surname?
- Yes. Firmin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.