Irma

Irma is a Germanic name derived from the element ermen or irmin, meaning whole or universal, which was commonly used as a short form of longer compound names beginning with that element. It gained widespread use across Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a standalone given name. Related names sharing the same root include Irmgard, Irmtraud, and Emma, with Emma itself evolving from the same Germanic element through a shortened form.