Elmira

ehl-meer-uh

English, Turkish

"noblewoman; country, world commander; ruler of the people"

Elmira Origin and Meaning

The name Elmira is a girl's name of English origin meaning "noblewoman; country, world commander; ruler of the people".

A name with various origins, Elmira combines the sounds of multicultural Mira with the popular El- beginning. Despite this, the name is rarely heard in the US, though it does rank in the Top 100 names in Azerbaijan.

On one hand, Elmira has Turkish and Persian origins, and is likely made up of the elements el, meaning "homeland, nation, country" and amir meaning "prince" or "commander". Put together, the name begins to feel bold and powerful, with a meaning that has been translated as "ruler of the people".

Alternatively, it has Spanish and Germanic roots, and is a contracted form OF Edelmira, meaning "noble and famous", or perhaps "noble peace".

As a Russian name, it is made up from the phrase elektrifikatsiya mira meaning "electrification of the world". This was created by communist parents which may explain why it hasn't remained popular today.

Elmira is also the name of multiple places in the US and Canada, including Elmira, New York, where Mark Twain was buried in 1910. The name did rank in the US Top 1000 until the 1930s, but more recently, it has only been given to around 10 girls each year.

Elmira Rank in US Top 1000

# 942 in the US

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Famous People Named Elmira

• Elmira Rafailovna Abdrazakova Miss Russia 2013
• Elmira Mikayil qizi Gafarova Azerbaijani cabinet minister
• Elmira Minita Gordon former Governor,General of Belize
• Sarah Elmira Royster American childhood girlfriend of writer Edgar Allan Poe

Elmira in Pop Culture

• Elmira New York, USA