Given name · also Germanic
Elmyra
“a princess; daughter born to royalty”
Elmyra is a variant of Elmira. In English use, Elmira carries the interpretation “a princess; daughter born to royalty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elmyra is a variant of Elmira. In English use, Elmira carries the interpretation “a princess; daughter born to royalty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elmyra comes from Germanic, and ultimately from Germanic languages.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elmyra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 537
- 0 boys · 537 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 176 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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