Quick answer
Kermit is a boy name.
Pronunciation: American English /ˈkɜɹ.mɪt/; British English /ˈkɜː.mɪt/.
Meaning and history
From a rare (Americanized) Manx surname, a variant of the Irish surname Mac Diarmada, itself derived from the given name Diarmaid. This was the name of a son of Theodore Roosevelt born in 1889. He was named after a relative of his mother, Robert Kermit. The name is now associated with Kermit the Frog, a Muppet created by puppeteer Jim Henson in 1955.
Notes and context
Usage: english