Almira

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Ალმირა in GE Georgia.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 3 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Almira is also recorded as 3 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Russian given name13K records spelled Almira53 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Russia, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan

  Languages: Russian, Kazakh, Uzbek

  Also written Альмира, Алмира, Al'Mira, Альміра, Алміра

• Indonesian given name9.1K records spelled Almira5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, Philippines, United States, Malaysia

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Almira', 'Almira, Al-Mira

• a separate given name761 records spelled Almira3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Kazakhstan

  Also written Ălmiră, Almíra

42 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Almira is also recorded in 3 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, A female given name originating as a coinage, of mainly 18th and 19th century usage.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In French, Origine arabe, signifiant « précieuse ».

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• In Latvian, pilsēta Grieķijā ("Αλμυρός"), Tesālijas perifērijā, 8200 iedzīvotāju (2011. g.)

  as a word·Tēzaurs.lv (Dictionary and Thesaurus of Latvian, AiLab / LU MII)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 131 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Almira Hart Lincoln Phelpsb. 1793USAmerican educator, botanist, author (1793-1884)
• Almira George Plymptonb. 1852USAmerican author and illustrator
• Elizabeth Almira Allenb. 1854USAmerican educator (1854-1919)
• Effie Almira Southworthb. 1860USAmerican botanist (1860-1947)
• Orra Almira Parker Phelpsb. 1867USAmerican botanist (1867-1950)
• Almira Dustin Willisb. 1873US(1873-1956)
• Almira Sessionsb. 1888USAmerican actress (1888-1974)
• Orra Almira Phelpsb. 1895USAmerican doctor, teacher, naturalist, botanist, and environmentalist (1895-1986)
• Almira Castilhob. 1924BRBrazilian singer, songwriter, dancer
• Almira Skripchenkob. 1976MDMoldovan-French chess player

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 503 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Almira?

We estimate roughly 11 thousand people bear Almira (counting its spellings and scripts) across 11 countries in our records.

In which country does Almira have the most bearers?

Almira is most frequently recorded in the Philippines, where it is most often spelled almira.

Where is Almira most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Almira is densest in Slovenia — about 1 in 5.5 thousand people — even though Philippines holds more of our records for it.

Is Almira a male or female name?

Almira is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Almira mean?

Recorded meaning: From Arabic al-amīra 'princess', or related Romance forms.