The baby name Erma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɜːrmə/ (ER-mə).
The baby name Erma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɜːrmə/ (ER-mə).
Erma is in Origin.
Erma is an English respelling of Irma, from the Germanic element ermen/irmin meaning “whole, universal” and often interpreted as “strong.” It began as a short form of compound names starting with Irm-/Erm-, such as Irmgard, Irmhild, and Ermentrude. The name spread through Central and Northern Europe as Irma; Erma emerged in the United States and, less often, Britain in the late 19th century.
In the U.S., Erma peaked between 1910 and 1930 and is now a vintage rarity. Notable bearers include humorist Erma Bombeck and soul singer Erma Franklin. Variants and cognates include Irma (the standard international form) and longer relatives sharing the same root, such as Ermengarde and Ermentrude; diminutives include Irmi (German) and Ermie. Despite the surface similarity, the name is distinct from Greek Herma/Hermes. Its meaning is commonly rendered as “universal; whole,” suggesting steadiness and strength.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #88 | 19 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #88 | 11 | 3,319 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #206 | 17 | 4,141 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #223 | 9 | 3,559 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #266 | 11 | 8,139 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #289 | 8 | 6,578 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 1998 | #301 | 5 | 2,398 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #306 | 25 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #319 | 73 | 13,098 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #333 | 13 | 7,678 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #369 | 28 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #445 | 692 | 24,821 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #487 | 29 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #511 | 43 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #529 | 58 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #580 | 36 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #624 | 7 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #816 | 36 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #821 | 115 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #895 | 61 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #895 | 49 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,085 | 27 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,094 | 48 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,165 | 19 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,392 | 55 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Erma is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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