Girmay

Girmay Meaning & Origin

About Girmay
The surname Girmay is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the given name Girma, which means "full moon" in Amharic. It is a common surname among the Tigrinya-speaking people of Eritrea and Ethiopia. The name Girmay signifies a connection to the lunar cycle and is often associated with qualities such as brightness, illumination, and a sense of completeness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Girmay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Girmay: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Girmay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Girmay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRM
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 M EY2
🌐 IPA
/girmay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRM', 'KRM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girmay in Braille

Here's how to represent Girmay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Girmay in braille

How to sign the name Girmay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Girmay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Girmay in sign language

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