Arman
/ˈɑːr.mən/noun
Arman is a masculine given name used in several languages, including Persian, Armenian, and English-speaking contexts.
Did you know?Arman has multiple independent histories: in Persian, آرمان means an ideal or aspiration, while in European naming traditions it can be connected with the ancient Germanic element meaning “whole” or “universal.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*ermunaz
“Whole, universal, immense; a reconstructed element used in ancient Germanic personal names.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Arminius
“The Latinized name of the Germanic leader who defeated three Roman legions in the Teutoburg Forest.”
Medieval Period
Old High German
Irmin
“A Germanic name element meaning universal or immense, also associated with the deity-name Irmin.”
Medieval Period
Old French
Armand
“A Germanic-derived personal name formed from elements meaning army and protection or strength; a related European naming tradition.”
Modern Persian
Persian
آرمان (ârmân)
“Ideal, aspiration, cherished goal; a separate Persian word and source of a common modern given name.”
Modern English
English
Arman
“A masculine given name used internationally, with both Persian and European naming associations.”