The baby name Elmire is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: EL-meer (/ɛlˈmɪr/); FR: ɛl.miʁ (/ɛl.miʁ/).
Elmire is French in Origin.
The baby name Elmire is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: EL-meer (/ɛlˈmɪr/); FR: ɛl.miʁ (/ɛl.miʁ/).
Elmire is French in Origin.
Elmire is a French feminine given name best known from Molière’s Tartuffe (1669), where Elmire, Orgon’s astute wife, gave it public profile. In the wake of the play, the name surfaces in 18th–19th‑century parish records in France and Quebec, yet it has generally stayed uncommon; today it feels vintage and literary.
Its etymology is debated. Many see Elmire as shaped by Germanic naming patterns, from elements like adal or helm (noble, protection) plus meri/mari (famous), yielding senses such as noble-famed or protected and renowned. Others hear the Slavic root mir (peace, world), or overlap with Elmira/Almira, sometimes linked to Arabic amir (commander), hence princess. Variants and relatives include Elmira, Almira, Elmyra, Edelmira; masculine Elmir/Élmir occurs in Slavic and Turkic use. Elmire remains the distinctly French feminine form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| France | Girls | 1992 | #369 | 5 | 2,080 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Elmire is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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