Armin is an ancient Indo-European forename. It can also be a surname, but such examples are infrequent. In the Balkans, Armin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification of Amin, following a pattern similar to the modification of Anel to Arnel. This region also has a female equivalent: Armina. The name became especially popular in the region after the 2007 Croatian-Bosnian drama film Armin. History. Historical records of Armin as a forename appear independently from two different sources: Germanic.
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