The name Irma: meaning and origin
- Irma name meaning
- Irma origin
- Georgian names
Is your name Irma? Your name has old German roots and means whole or great. In Georgia it has long been a familiar and beautiful-sounding name.
๐ Where does the name Irma come from and what does it mean?
Irma is a short form of old German names that began with the element irmin, meaning whole or great. The name Emma comes from the same root, so Irma and Emma are distant relatives.
In the English-speaking world the name spread from the 19th century, and in Georgia it has long sounded right at home.
๐ค Famous people named Irma
On the Georgian stage two bright women made the name famous: singer, composer and TV host Irma Sokhadze, who became famous as a child and co-wrote Gaighime, the song that became the Georgian national team's anthem at Euro 2024, and ballerina Irma Nioradze, a principal dancer of the Mariinsky Ballet.
๐ฆ What character is linked to the name Irma?
To a Georgian ear the name also sounds like iremi, deer, and tradition gives Irmas a deer's grace and elegance. People say they are graceful and gentle, yet very resilient.
They do not like too much noise, but you will always notice them anyway.
๐ข The numerology number of Irma
And finally, a little number magic. In the Georgian alphabet every letter has a number value: แ is 1, แ is 2, แ is 3 and so on.
The letters of Irma in Georgian (แแ แแ) add up to 151, which reduces to 7. In numerology, 7 is the number of depth, intuition and the search for knowledge.
It is a playful tradition rather than science, but it is fun to see how well it fits you.