Names That Mean Envy

  1. Dermot
    • Origin:

      Irish, Anglicization of Diarmaid
    • Meaning:

      "free from envy"
    • Description:



      Dermot is an appealing, relatively undiscovered Irish mythological hero's name long popular in the Old Country, and imported into the American consciousness by actor Dermot Mulroney. We see it in the next Celtic wave following Connor and Liam.
  2. Diarmuid
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "free from envy"
    • Description:

      Old Irish spelling of Dermot / Diarmaid. This spelling is commonly used in the legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne, a love story from Irish legend.
  3. Beriah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "in envy"
    • Description:

      Unusual biblical name that may be too close in sound to the feminine Mariah.