Irma
/iɾma/from spelling rules
Irma is a Spanish female given name.
Irma is used as a personal name for women. You can address someone by this name directly in an informal setting.
How do you pronounce it?
/iɾma/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the name Irma is occasionally used as a playful anagram or wordplay for mira, which means 'look'.
- While used in Spanish, Irma is not originally a Spanish name but a shortened version of the Old High German name Hermanhild or Ermengarde.
- In traditional Spanish naming customs, a woman named Irma would typically have two surnames, one from her father and one from her mother.
Examples in context
- El huracán Irma pone rumbo a Florida.Hurricane Irma is heading towards Florida.This sentence shows the use of Irma as part of a name for a hurricane.Tatoeba #6323072 by Adelpa, translation #8972914 by Nylez
- Buenos días, Señora Irma. ¿Cómo está usted?Good morning, Mrs. Irma. How are you?
- Hola, Irma. ¿Cómo estás?Hi, Irma. How are you?
- Señorita Irma, ¿me podría ayudar con este documento, por favor?Miss Irma, could you please help me with this document?
- Irma, ¿me puedes ayudar con este documento, por favor?Irma, can you please help me with this document?
- Irma es mi mejor amiga.Irma is my best friend.
- ¿Conoces a la señora Irma?Do you know Mrs. Irma?
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a coworker.
- DanielHe visto a Irma en la oficina.I saw Irma in the office.
- LucíaElla es muy amable conmigo.She is very kind to me.
- Daniel¿Es Irma la nueva jefa?Is Irma the new boss?
- LucíaNo, ella es la contadora.No, she is the accountant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
