Irma
\iʁ.ma\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of German origin, first recorded around Siècle à préciser.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| First recorded | Siècle à préciser |
| Pronunciation | \iʁ.ma\ |
Origin and meaning
From German Irma in the nineteenth century. Short form of Germanic names beginning with irm(en)-, erm(en) "whole, entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognate with English Emma.
Where it is mostly given
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
In literature
« Mˡˡᵉ Irma avait poussé entre deux sacs de farine ; une éducation tardive avait essayé de la désenfariner. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).