Irma
Irma is a female given name: 99% of people named Irma are women, and it is recorded as female in 30 of the 30 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Georgia, Finland
- US births since 1880
- 252 male / 73,279 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Irma
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Irma," in English, "Guten Tag Irma," in German. Irma is a female given name: about 99% of people named Irma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Irma,
German
Guten Tag Irma,
French
Bonjour Irma,
Spanish
Estimado/a Irma:
Chinese
Irma您好：
Japanese
Irma様
English
Hi Irma,
German
Hi Irma,
French
Salut Irma,
Spanish
Hola Irma,
Chinese
Irma你好：
Japanese
Irmaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Georgia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 30 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
252 male · 73,279 female · 73,531 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Irma a male or female name?
Irma is a female given name: 99% of people named Irma are women, and it is recorded as female in 30 of the 30 countries covered.
How do I address Irma in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Irma," in English, "Guten Tag Irma," in German. Irma is a female given name: about 99% of people named Irma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Irma a unisex name?
Irma is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Irma are men. Irma leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Irma a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/irma (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_irma,
title = {Is Irma a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/irma},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}