The baby name Ainmire is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AN-mir-uh.
Ainmire is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Ainmire is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AN-mir-uh.
Ainmire is Irish in Origin.
Ainmire is an early Goidelic (Old Irish) male given name, recorded in medieval annals as Ainmuire and Ainmere. Its etymology is debated: many scholars read it as an intensive element ain-/án “splendid, very” combined with mire “zeal, ardor, spiritedness,” yielding senses like “noble ardor” or “fierce zeal.” Less likely analyses link it to ainm “name,” but historical spellings favor the “ardor” reading.
The name was prominent in the 6th century within the Cenél Conaill branch of the Northern Uí Néill. A notable bearer is Ainmuire (Ainmere) mac Sétnai, a king of Cenél Conaill and recognized High King of Ireland; his son is Áed mac Ainmuirech (“Áed, son of Ainmire”). Usage dwindled after the Middle Ages, surviving mainly in genealogies and annals, but it occasionally appears in modern Irish-language revival contexts. Variants include Ainmire, Ainmuire, and Ainmere; rare Anglicized forms are Anmire and Ainmere.
Ainmire does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.
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