Elmir
Elmir is a Bosnian masculine given name.
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Elmir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elmir is a Bosnian masculine given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Elmir
Elmir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 6 Elmirs were born — ranking #10,716 that year. As of 2026, Elmir ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Elmirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elmir
Elmir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Elmir's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #10,716. Use the chart and map above to compare Elmir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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