The first name Almira
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Coined name, possibly inspired by Elmira, of a queen of Castile in C. F. Handel's opera Almira (1705) to an Italian [Term?] libretto.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Almira, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 15 births (#1,865).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Almira with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Almira at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Almira, the 10,149th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1917, when 48 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Almira
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Almira Hart Lincoln PhelpsAmerican educator, botanist, author (1793-1884)
- Almira SessionsAmerican actress (1888-1974)
Questions
- What does the name Almira mean?
- Coined name, possibly inspired by Elmira, of a queen of Castile in C. F. Handel's opera Almira (1705) to an Italian [Term?] libretto.
- How popular is the name Almira?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Almira, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2015, with 15 births.
- Is Almira a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,821 US babies named Almira since 1880 were girls.
- When was Almira most popular?
- 1917 in the United States, when 48 babies were named Almira, its highest rank at 1,014th.