The story behind Arminda
From Portuguese.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪndə/
Popularity
Arminda ranked #16833 in US for 2014.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Arminda
Cristina
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Cristina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sarasa
Borrowed from Portuguese saraça. The kanji spelling appears to be an instance of ateji (当(あ)て字(じ)).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Silvana
From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Silvana, from Latin Silvāna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abdia
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abdoella
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Arminda
Carlos
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl. From Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Charles. Inherited from Latin Carolus, of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
China
From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Estefania
From Spanish Estefanía with a stress shift. Alternatively from Portuguese Estefânia, which is stressed as in German, but is nevertheless a less likely origin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Arminda
Carlos
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl. From Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Charles. Inherited from Latin Carolus, of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Eduardo
From Portuguese or Spanish Eduardo. Ultimately from Old English Ēadweard. Doublet of Duarte. Of Germanic origin, from Old English Eadweard, from Proto-West Germanic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Felipe
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Felipe. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to like”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length