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Ermina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ermina

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The baby name Ermina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ərˈmiːnə/ (er-MEE-nə).

Ermina is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: /ərˈmiːnə/ (er-MEE-nə)

What is the meaning of the name Ermina ?

The baby name Ermina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ərˈmiːnə/ (er-MEE-nə).

Ermina is Italian in Origin.

Ermina is a Romance form rooted in the ancient Germanic element ermen/irmin, meaning “whole, universal” or “great.” It sits alongside related feminine names built on the same stem: Irmina (German/Latinized medieval), Erminia (Italian, also Spanish/Portuguese), Hermine (French/German), Herminia/Hermina (Iberian and Central European), and the clipped forms Erma and Irma; Mina commonly serves as a familiar short form. Though sometimes confused with Hermione, Ermina belongs to the Germanic irmin family, not to the Greek Hermes lineage.

The name’s historical visibility traces to Saint Irmina of Trier (7th century), a Merovingian noblewoman and patron of monastic foundations, and to Renaissance literature: Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme Liberata popularized Erminia in Italy, encouraging variant forms such as Ermina. Usage has remained modest but persistent in Italy and parts of the Iberian world, with occasional appearance among diaspora communities from the late 19th century onward.

Ermina has the following similar or variant Names

Ermina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
RS 0 #83 2 923
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
RS Girls 0 #116 20 1,651
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
SI Girls 0 #160 15 2,769
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Girls 2019 #172 2 1,585
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
LT Girls 0 #183 12 1,904
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
GR Girls 0 #226 17 6,293
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
HR Girls 0 #274 16 3,687
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
Austria Girls 0 #394 27 1,885
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #815 24 4,949
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
United States Girls 2014 #928 5 9,590
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,335 112 9,415

Ermina is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
United States
AE
AL

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People also ask about Ermina

Ermina is predominantly a girl's name.
Ermina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ərˈmiːnə/ (er-MEE-nə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Erminia, Irmina, Erminie, Armina, Ermine and Ermin.
Across languages, Ermina has these equivalents: Irma (short form), Armin (male form), Ermin (male form), Erminia (Italian form).
Yes — Ermina ranked #172 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Ermina ranks highest in Sweden (#172 in 2019).
Ermina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #391 in 2020 in France.