The baby name Elmira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced el-MEER-ə (EL-MEER-uh),el-MEE-rah (Spanish: el-MEE-ra).
The baby name Elmira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced el-MEER-ə (EL-MEER-uh),el-MEE-rah (Spanish: el-MEE-ra).
Elmira is in Origin.
Elmira is a feminine given name with layered roots across Europe and the Near East. Many linguists read it as a reshaping of Almira/Amira, from Arabic amirah "princess," while others connect the -mira element to Slavic mir "peace, world" or to Latin mirus "wonderful, admirable." French literature offered a close cousin in Elmire (notably in Moliere), and Spanish Elvira has also influenced its sound, so meanings cluster around princess, peace, and admiration.
The name appears in 18th-century Europe; Metastasio's operatic heroine Elmira helped circulate it, and it entered steady use in the English-speaking world during the 19th century, especially in the United States (the New York place-name likely reinforced awareness). Variants and relatives include Almira, Elmire, Elmyra, Amira, Elvira, and Mira; short forms Ellie, Mira, and Elma are common. Usage today is occasional in English but remains familiar in Slavic and Turkic contexts.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira | Dassaeva | Rinat Dasayev | association footballer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #26 | 1,639 | 5,862 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #27 | 9 | 574 |
| KZ | 0 | #33 | 70 | 1,452 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #34 | 48 | 1,051 |
| AZ | 0 | #37 | 7 | 706 | |
| GE | 0 | #41 | 4 | 997 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| AL | 0 | #70 | 7 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #80 | 25 | 1,564 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #120 | 6 | 3,755 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #128 | 4 | 1,400 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #130 | 943 | 11,913 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3 | 1,651 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #137 | 6 | 1,888 |
| RU | 0 | #147 | 43 | 3,641 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #158 | 67 | 4,141 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #161 | 14 | 2,769 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #175 | 600 | 8,334 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #194 | 7 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #198 | 12 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #203 | 40 | 6,293 |
| IR | 0 | #206 | 24 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #209 | 15 | 3,559 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #270 | 20 | 6,578 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2019 | #295 | 6 | 2,976 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #343 | 9 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #344 | 11 | 5,096 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #403 | 18 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #482 | 42 | 10,981 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #496 | 15 | 6,731 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #536 | 17 | 10,162 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #553 | 65 | 11,648 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #695 | 44 | 3,895 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #777 | 62 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TR | 0 | #808 | 467 | 19,440 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #888 | 56 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #890 | 66 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #910 | 32 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,048 | 31 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,213 | 234 | 9,415 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
Elmira is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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