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    The first name Elmira

    A girl’s name meaning “noble”, “famous”.

    Pronounced /ɛlˈmaɪ.ɹə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Elmira means “noble”, “famous”.

    Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).

    More names that mean famous, noble.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 5 girls were named Elmira, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 7 births (#3,214).

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    36
    babies named Elmira, 1996–2025
    #4,201
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elmira with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Elmira at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Elmira, the 9,027th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 122 were.

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    4,360
    babies named Elmira since 1880
    #9,027
    rank in 2025
    1921
    peak year

    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 Elmira

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Elmira Shahtakhtinskaya
      Azerbaijani painter (1930–1996)
    • Elmira Akhundova
      Azerbaijani writer, publicist and politician, born 1953
    • Elmira Karapetyan
      Armenian sports shooter, born 1994

    Questions

    What does the name Elmira mean?
    Elmira means “noble”, “famous”.
    How popular is the name Elmira?
    In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Elmira, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2016, with 7 births.
    Is Elmira a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,360 US babies named Elmira since 1880 were girls.
    When was Elmira most popular?
    1921 in the United States, when 122 babies were named Elmira, its highest rank at 668th.
    How do you pronounce Elmira?
    Elmira is /ɛlˈmaɪ.ɹə/, 3 syllables.