Yerma

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Barren" or "Infertile"
Pronunciation
GYEHR-ma(Theatre)
YEHR-ma(Theatre)
Yehr-mah
Popularity
Yerma is not a very common name globally. It is more popular in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Yerma
Cartoon of Yerma

Yerma Name meanings & History

"Barren" or "Infertile". The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren". Yerma is a name that can be used for baby girls born during harsh or challenging times.

Zodiac Sign of Yerma: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yerma:

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

E: Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

M: Mother,Manipulative,Memory,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mommy

A: Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative

Yerma is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Refined name
  • a Unintellectual name