Save Gender Feminine Usage Finnish, Estonian, German (Swiss) Pronounced Pron. EER-meh-lee(Finnish) IR-mə-lee(Swiss German) [key] Other Forms FormsIrmelin (Swiss German) Meaning & History A Finnish diminutive of Irmela, Swiss German diminutive of Irma and Estonian combination of Irma and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.