50%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. ahr-MAHN-ee [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an Italian surname meaning "son of Ermanno". It has been used as a given name due to the fashion company Armani, which was founded by the clothing designer Giorgio Armani (1934-). PopularityDetails Last ranked #848 in 2009 (m) #985 in 2004 (f) England and Wales Last ranked #369 in 2021 (m) #469 in 2021 (f) United States Categories army, brand names, family, fashion designers, modern English