Baby name
FADING
🇲🇽 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Irma
/IRM · ah/
Meaning
“Whole or universal”
From Germanic 'irmin' or 'ermen', meaning whole or universal; also a short form of Irmgard or Irmtraud; Irma was the name of a devastating 2017 Atlantic hurricane, which complicated the name's recent trajectory.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
warmplayful
How it ages.
Peaked in Germany and Austria in the early-to-mid 20th century; the 2017 hurricane reset its public image.
The cultural moment.
Common in Germany through the 1950s; rare today, with the hurricane association lingering.