Erma
Meaning
variant of Irma, traditionally 'whole, universal'
Erma around the world
One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Germanic ermen "whole, universal", begun as a short form of Ermentrude-type compounds
The constellation
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Erma peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
150 people · the #31,103 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 64
Among people named Erma living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Erma
People given the name Erma in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1969. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Erma deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Erma truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Erma fits with your family’s names and surname.
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