Elmyra
Girl name · Arabic · English · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #865 in 1893
0 babies were named Elmyra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1893–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryElmyra first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1893, when it reached #865.
About the name Elmyra
Elmyra is a girl name of Arabic, English and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-yra”. US birth records list Elmyra for girls from 1893 to 2019, in 55 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #865 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Arabic namesEnglish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 51,058 girls |
| 1900s | 14 | 70,175 girls |
| 1910s | 16 | 63,331 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 79,114 girls |
| 1930s | 8.9 | 112,613 girls |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 380,228 girls |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 406,504 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Elmyra
More Arabic girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Lyla · night
- Girl name: Aaliyah · exalted
- Girl name: Amira · princess
- Girl name: Lilly · lily flower
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Unisex name: Salem · peace
Questions about the name Elmyra
What is the origin of the name Elmyra?
Elmyra has Arabic, English, Spanish roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Eleanor, Layla, Lyla.
Is Elmyra a boy or girl name?
Elmyra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elmyra?
Elmyra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #865 in 1893.