Ermine
Meaning
"white winter fur of the stoat, purity and royalty"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #19,707
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ermi, Min
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"white winter fur of the stoat, purity and royalty"
Origin: Old French
Ermine is more popular, ranked #19707 vs #19869 for Kanira.
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Ermine is more popular, ranked #19707 compared to Kanira at #19869 in the United States.
Ermine means "white winter fur of the stoat, purity and royalty" (Old French origin).
Ermine is primarily a girl name. Kanira is primarily a girl name.