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What does Elmira mean?
Elmira ▼ as a girls' name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Elmira is "princess". From amirah. May also be a short form of Edelmira, a Spanish feminine form of the German name Adelmar meaning "noble, famous". Also possibly a feminine form of Elmer. The city of Elmira is supposedly named after Elmira Teal, the daughter of the tavern owner where a meeting was held to discuss a new name for the city in 1828. See also Almera.
Variations
VARIANTS Allmera, Allmeera, Almeria, Almira, Almyra, Ellmera, Ellmeria, Ellmeera, Elmeeria, Elmera, Elmeria, Elmerya, Elmyrah, Mera, Meera▲, Mira▲, Mirah, Myra, Myrah
RELATIONS VIA ALMERA Almeera, Almirah, Almire, Edelmira, Elmeera, Elmyra
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Elmira Marisol (E.M.), ..
How popular is Elmira?
Elmira is a very prominent first name for women (#1980 out of 4276, Top 46%) but an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Elmira was first listed in 1880-1889 and reached its highest position of #457 in the U.S. then, but is not found in the list at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Almira, Almyra, Elmer, Elmyra, Meera (#1219 IN 2018), Mira (#465) and Myra (#491) are the prominent alternative forms of Elmira. Adoption of these relations of Elmira was at its most widespread during 1880-1889 (AVERAGE #1208) and is almost as conventional today (#1521, ▼12%), but with the version Elmira becoming less in vogue. Myra has generally been a favorite of parents, though Mira is now more frequently used.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Almida, Almina, Almita, Alvira, Amira▲, Delmira, Edira, Eira, Elaina▲, Eldora▼, Eleisa, Elenora▼, Eleora, Elgiva, Elia▲, Elida, Elika, Elina▲, Eliora, Elisa▲, Elita, Eliza, Ellia, Ellina, Elliora, Ellita, Elliza, Ellura, Ellvira, Elma▼, Elmena, Elmina, Elnora▼, Eloisa, Elora▲, Elpida, Elrica, Elvera▼, Elvia, Elvina, Elvira▼, Elvire, Elvyra, Elwira, Elzina, Emera, Emila, Emina, Ermina, Palmira, Samira▲, Semira and Temira. These names tend to be less commonly used than Elmira.
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