Other Forms FormsZelmire (French), Želmíra (Slovak), Gelmira (German)
Meaning & History
Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; 'Zelmira' (1822) was based on the play 'Zelmire' (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.