Girl name
Esmira name meaning
“Emerald, a green gemstone”
Esmira means emerald, a green gemstone, and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. It is explained as a shortened form of Esmeralda, from Spanish esmeralda. Its concrete association is the richly green stone used in jewellery, a meaning it shares with the longer name Esmeralda.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Esmira mean?
Emerald, a green gemstone
In Turkish: Zümrüt, yeşil değerli taş
Esmira evokes the colour and brilliance of emerald, a green gemstone. A shortened form of Esmeralda, it connects with the Spanish word for emerald. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it shares its gemstone meaning with Zümrüt and its origin with Esmeralda.
Sources: Afad Qurbanov — Azərbaycan şəxs adlarıCambridge Dictionary
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
How popular is Esmira?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 2provinces
Where is Esmira in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Esmira
Afad Qurbanov's onomastic dictionary Azərbaycan şəxs adları explains Esmira as a shortened form of Esmeralda, from Spanish esmeralda ‘emerald’. It also reports an alternative explanation in Russian linguistics connecting the name with Əsmər.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Esmira in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | E · Es |
Double names with Esmira
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Esmira Naz
Meaning of each name
- Esmira: Emerald, a green gemstone
- Naz: coyness, coquetry, playful reluctance
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Nuran Esmira
Meaning of each name
- Nuran: luminous, radiant; associated with light
- Esmira: Emerald, a green gemstone
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Esmira Zişan
Meaning of each name
- Esmira: Emerald, a green gemstone
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
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Kezban Esmira
Meaning of each name
- Kezban: lady of the household; mistress
- Esmira: Emerald, a green gemstone
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Esmira Melis
Meaning of each name
- Esmira: Emerald, a green gemstone
- Melis: honeybee
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Güzide Esmira
Meaning of each name
- Güzide: carefully chosen; distinguished
- Esmira: Emerald, a green gemstone
How to pronounce Esmira
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /esmiɾa/ |
Is Esmira a girl’s name?
Yes, Esmira is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Esmira appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Esmira
Names with related meanings
- İnci♀Pearl
- Beril♀Beryl, a gemstone mineral
- Mercan♀Coral
- Feride♀Unique, incomparable
- Zümrüt♀A precious stone of vivid green colour
- Yeşim♀Jade, an ornamental stone often green
- Elmas♀Diamond
- Nefise♀Precious, exquisite, highly valuable
- Cevahir♂♀Precious stones, jewels
- Cevher♂♀Precious stone
- Dürdane♀A pearl
- Duriye♀Pearl-like
FAQ about the name Esmira
What is the meaning of Esmira?
Esmira means “Emerald, a green gemstone”. Afad Qurbanov's onomastic dictionary Azərbaycan şəxs adları explains Esmira as a shortened form of Esmeralda, from Spanish esmeralda ‘emerald’. It also reports an alternative explanation in Russian linguistics connecting the name with Əsmər.
Is Esmira a girl’s name?
Yes, Esmira is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Esmira in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Esmira nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Esmira?
Esmira is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Esmira have?
Esmira has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Esmira?
Esmira appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Esmira?
Some ideas: Esmira Naz; Nuran Esmira; Esmira Zişan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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