Kermit is a male given name found primarily in the United States. It originated as an Americanized variant of the rare Manx surname Kermode, which itself is a Manx form of the Irish patronymic Mac Diarmada, meaning "son of Diarmaid." The given name Diarmaid is composed of the elements dí ("without") and airm ("envy"), giving the meaning "free from envy." The name Kermit first gained prominence through Kermit Roosevelt (1889–1943), the son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. He was named after a maternal relative, Robert Kermit. Members of the prominent Du Pont family also bore the name, including Kermit Roosevelt's cousin Kermit Du Pont. The name saw a slight increase in usage in the early to mid-20th century but remained uncommon. Kermit's most famous association is with Kermit the Frog, a Muppet character created by puppeteer Jim Henson in 1955. The character gained international fame as a main character on Sesame Street (from 1969) and The Muppet Show (from 1976). Despite the character's popularity, the name Kermit has fallen out of regular use for babies, likely due to its strong association with the frog. However, other notable bearers include former American football player Kermit Alexander (born 1941) and U.S. Air Force officer Kermit Beahan (1918–1989), who dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Meaning: "Free from envy" (via Diarmaid) Origin: Manx and Irish Type: Given name, originally a surname Usage regions: Primarily United States