Firmin

Firmin is a French surname and masculine given name, from the Late Latin Firminus, a derivative of firmus meaning "firm" or "steadfast". The instruction of St Paul to "be steadfast in the faith" gave the name great popularity among early Christians.

People with the surname

 * Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo (born 1968), French politician
 * Anténor Firmin (1850–1911), Haitian anthropologist, journalist and politician
 * Col Firmin (1940–2013), Australian politician
 * Giles Firmin (1614–1697), English minister and physician
 * Hannah Firmin (born 1956), English illustrator, daughter of Peter Firmin
 * Mickaël Firmin (born 1990), French professional footballer
 * Peter Firmin (1926–2018), English artist and animator
 * Thomas Firmin (1632–1697), English businessman and philanthropist
 * Philip Firmin, title character of the 1861–62 novel The Adventures of Philip by W. M. Thackeray

People with the given name

 * Firmin Abauzit (1679–1767), French scholar
 * Firmin António, Brazilian businessman
 * Firmin Ayessa (born 1951), Congolese politician
 * Firmin Bouisset (1859–1925), French painter and poster artist
 * Firmin V. Desloge (1843-1929), French-American industrialist and philanthropist in St. Louis
 * Firmin Didot (1764–1836), French printer and engraver
 * Firmin Dugas (1830–1889), Canadian businessman and politician
 * Firmin Flamand, Belgian Olympic archer (fl. 1920)
 * Firmin Gillot (1820–1872), photography pioneer
 * Firmin Lebel (died 1573), French composer and choir director
 * Firmin Lambot (1886–1964), Belgian cyclist
 * Firmin Marbeau (1798–1875), French philanthropist
 * Firmin Monestime (1909–1977), Haitian politician and medical doctor
 * Firmin Sanou (born 1973), Burkina Faso footballer
 * Firmin Martin Schmidt (1918-2005), American Roman Catholic bishop
 * Firmin Swinnen (1985-1972), Belgian theatre organist
 * Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (b. 1956), Prime Minister of Burundi (1996–98)