Elma name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old High German, Old English and Germanic

Usage: Arabic, English, Tamil, Italian, Turkish, Greek, Faroese, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Elma

e-lma

Meaning: Will, Desire, Helmet, God's Protection, Will-helmet, Noble, Honorable, Famous, Well-Known, Sublime, Distinguished and Friendly

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What does Elma mean?
Variations of Elma
Middle Names for Elma
How popular is Elma?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Elma
Sibling Names for Elma
Famous People Named Elma
Lists having Elma

What does Elma mean?

Acclaimed and Ever lasting unisex name Elma means "Will, Desire, Helmet, God's Protection, Will-helmet, Noble, Honorable, Famous, Well-Known, Sublime, Distinguished or Friendly" that originated from Old High German, Germanic and Old English languages is used especially in Faroese, Greek, Arabic, Italian, Danish, Tamil, Icelandic, Turkish, Swedish, English, Norwegian and Finnish.

Elma is version of dominant and ceaseless Alma. Alma is version of Alumit. Also Alma is version of Germanic Names Beginning with Amal-, Especially Amalia, See Name Element Amal. Alma is abridged form of names with "Amal".

Meaning of Alma is Capable, The Word Alma with the Meaning Soul and Kind is originated from Spanish and Latin. Elma is feminine variation of Elmar. Elmar is variant of Adalmar.

Also Elmar is form of prominent and ever lasting Elmer. Elmar is masculine form of [Elma. Elmar means Awe Inspiring, Famous and Honorable is originated from Old High German and Old English.

Elma is English and German cognate of Wilhelmina. Elma is celebrated on the 15 of April.

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How do I pronounce Elma?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Elma is e-lma. The other ways to say the name is el-ma.

Variants of Elma

Adalmar, Almar, Ellma, Alma, Almae, Almrik, Wilhelmina, William, Wilhelma, Guillerma, Mimi

How popular is the name Elma?

Elma was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 21984 babies have been given the given name. When at its peak in 1901, 659 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 209th position.

But after 181 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 62 times Elma is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1977 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 2001, it ranked 1045th when 32 girls were named Elma. Over 577 babies in France have been named Elma. Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 192 on girl names chart when 36 babies were named Elma. Over 409 people have been named Elma in Switzerland.

Elma is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, in use since 1999, peaked in 2018 when it ranked 2187th.

Over 108 babies in England and Wales have been named Elma. Also, it appeared first time in 2003 on baby girl names list of Belgium. But Elma is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mozambique, Mexico and Argentina.

At least, 190000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	5368	23
2022	0	0	5437	23
2021	0	0	4393	31
2020	0	0	6308	18
2019	0	0	4894	27
2018	0	0	4345	32
2017	0	0	4379	32
2016	0	0	4985	27
2015	0	0	4482	31
2014	0	0	5018	27

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Elma in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	485	153
	0	0	0	10605

What numbers say about Elma?

Small successes don't feed your soul. You like to be a part of the big game. You have people who love you. You are the problem solver in your surroundings. You find motivation in the most unusual places and people. You are co-operative, caring and courteous individual. When it comes to life goals, you are cautious and always plan precisely your next steps. If letter A is your capstone, then you are probably a man of your word.

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Leila - Lofty and Ever lasting unisex name Leila means "Nocturnal or Night Beauty" especially used in English, Tamil and Finnish came from Arabic and Persian. Renowned Leila ranked at 238 position in 2018 on the list of baby girl names in United States
Haarith - Haarith's meaning is Tiller, Green or Cultivator is mainly used in Oriya and Gujarati is a baby boy name
Samila - Samila's meaning is Peacemaker is a baby girl name is used in Arabic and Tamil
Fadwa means Redeem for Mildness or Name Derived from Self-sacrifice used for both genders has its origin in Arabic is used mainly in Gujarati and Arabic
Esra - Odd unisex name Esra is prevalently used in Icelandic and Swedish has its roots in Hebrew, German and Arabic, meaning of Esra is "Agitated, Uneasy or Faster"

Middle names for Elma

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Sibling Names for Elma

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Famous people named Elma

Elma de Vries, Dutch marathon speed skater and inline speed skater
Elma Sinanović, Serbian Bosniak singer from Novi Pazar
Elma Karlowa in Angst essen Seele auf as Actress
Actor Elma Bulla, notable for movie Der Liebling von Wien
In 1930 comedy flick, Nerone, Elma Krimer characterized Poppea.
In 2012 horror and sci-fi film, Frost, Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir portrayed Bráðavaktalæknir.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html

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