The baby name Irmine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɪrˈmiːnə/; respelling: ir-MEE-nuh.
The baby name Irmine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɪrˈmiːnə/; respelling: ir-MEE-nuh.
Irmine is in Origin.
Irmine is the French form of a Germanic feminine name built on the element ermen/irmin, meaning “whole, universal, great.” It descends from Old High German Irmina/Ermina, part of a broad family of names beginning Irm-/Erm-, whose root also appears in compounds like Irmgard and Ermengarde. The core sense evokes completeness, vastness, and might.
The name gained prominence in early medieval Frankish lands through Saint Irmina of Oeren (7th–8th century), an abbess at Trier and supporter of Saint Willibrord, and persisted in the Rhineland and later Central Europe. Irmine remains uncommon today, found sporadically in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and rarely in English-speaking countries. Close variants include Irmina (German, Polish), Ermina (Italian, Spanish), and Erminia (Italian, well known from Tasso). Irma serves as a widely used short form; related compounds are Irmgard/Irmingard and Ermengarde. A masculine cognate, Irmin, exists but is rare.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| France | Boys | 1933 | #209 | 3 | 692 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| France | Girls | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 3,259 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Irmine is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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