Almyra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Almyra

What is the meaning of the name Almyra ?

The baby name Almyra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ælˈmaɪrə/ (al-MY-rah); variant: /ælˈmiːrə/ (al-MEE-rah).

Almyra is in Origin.

Almyra is a feminine given name most often treated as a spelling variant of Almira/Elmira. Through that line it connects to Arabic Amira meaning princess and to the operatic Almira (Handel, 1705), which helped spread the name in Europe; related forms such as Elmira also occur in Turkic and Slavic naming. Some English speakers parse Almyra as Al + Myra, letting it carry Myra's sense from Greek myrrha, myrrh; it also faintly echoes Greek almyra, briny, evoking the seashore.

In English-language records Almyra appears from the mid-19th century, especially in the United States, then fades to rarity by the later 20th century, now appealing as a vintage revival. Variants and relatives include Almira, Elmira, Elmyra, Almyrah, Amira, and Amyra; short forms Ally, Almy, Mira, and Myra are natural. Pronunciations vary: al-MY-ruh in English, or al-MEE-rah by Almira analogy.

⚙ Almyra is an uncommon pick. There are only 33 recorded uses of it in our data, from 16 countries.