Name meaning
Elmira
may mean “noble and famous”
- Origin
- Germanic, also Turkic
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Azerbaijani, Tatar, Kazakh, Russian, English
- Spellings
- Elmira · Elmire · Edelmira
- Say it
- el-MEE-rah
- Letters
- 6
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Elmira is especially loved in Azerbaijan, among Tatars and across Central Asia. Wiktionary explains it as possibly a feminine of Elmer, from Germanic words for noble and famous, spread through Molière and Goethe. In Turkic families it is also linked to emir, prince.
Roots
Possibly from Germanic athal (noble) + mēr (famous), as in Spanish Edelmira.
Where it is used
Popular in Azerbaijan, Tatarstan and Kazakhstan.
Elmira name FAQ
What does the name Elmira mean?
Elmira may mean “noble and famous”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Possibly from Germanic athal (noble) + mēr (famous), as in Spanish Edelmira.
Where does the name Elmira come from?
Elmira is of Germanic, also Turkic origin. Today it is used in Azerbaijani, Tatar, Kazakh, Russian, English families.
How do you pronounce Elmira?
Elmira is usually pronounced el-MEE-rah.
Is Elmira a boy's or a girl's name?
Elmira is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Elmira?
Related spellings and forms include Elmire, Edelmira.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.