Girl name German origin Christian tradition

Erma

UR-mə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Universal or whole, variant of Irma
Language
German
Culture
Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Germanic · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#7685
2024 births14
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births54,923
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ermie
Alternate spellings
IrmaErmah
In other languages
Irma (Italian/Spanish)

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Notable people named Erma

Erma Bombeck (humorist)
Erma Franklin (singer)
Erma Hayman (community pioneer)