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Meaning

The name Erma has the following meaning:

One who is complete. Also means "universal" or "whole" in Greek. A variant of Irma. First used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century, along with Irma.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Erma is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Erma in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Erma is pronounced as ur-muh

Origins

Erma originates from the German language.
See other suggested German girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Erma and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Erma: Boys - Berdy, Hobert, Nagel, Girls - Arminta, Lonna, Willia, Both genders - Alice, Ballard, Bertha, Charles, Emerson, Emma

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Erma: Ermelinda, Ermina, Erminia, Erminie, Hermia, Hermine, Herminie, Hermione, Irma (Latin), Irminia, Irminie
The name Erma is itself a variant of Irma

Style

We think the name Erma should fall under the following style category: German.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Erma to be: A hardworking and funny woman

In one word, you might describe Erma as a(n) "hardworking" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Erma (or its variants) are:

Erma Franklin, born on 13 March , a famous singer. Erma Franklin's background: An American gospel and R&B singer. Her famous recording was the original version of 'Piece Of My Heart,' written and produced by Bert Berns.

Erma Bombeck, born on 21 February, a famous columnist. Erma Bombeck's background: An American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper column that described suburban home life humorously from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s. Bombeck also published 15 books, most of which became best-sellers.

Erma-Gene Evans, born on 26 January, a famous athlete. Erma-Gene Evans's background: A Saint Lucian javelin thrower who finished seventh at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games but did not reach the finals.
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