Armed or little army
The name was likely coined by the 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered'. While its exact etymology is debated, it is generally thought to be derived from the Latin 'arma', meaning arms or weapons, or the Germanic 'hari', meaning army.
Less common today
Armida isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,546 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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