Delmira as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Delmira

What is the meaning of the name Delmira ?

The baby name Delmira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: [delˈmiɾa]; English approximation: del-MEE-rah.

Delmira is Spanish in Origin.

Delmira is a Spanish- and Portuguese-usage feminine name viewed as a contracted form of Edelmira, itself from Old Germanic elements adal/edel “noble” and mari/mēr “famous.” The composite meaning is “nobly famous” or “renowned for nobility.” Some also associate -mira with Latin mirus “wonderful” or with the Spanish verb admirar, which reinforces a sense of admiration, though the primary derivation is Germanic.

Recorded across Iberia and Latin America, it gained cultural visibility through the Uruguayan modernist poet Delmira Agustini (1886–1914). Variants and close relatives include Edelmira and Adelmira; masculine counterparts are Edelmiro and, by related roots, Portuguese Ademir. Short forms such as Delmi and Mira occur in casual use. Although never common, Delmira offers a vintage, literary feel with a clear, dignified meaning.