Elma
EL-muh
Popularity
#4575
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
22,152
Peak Year
#674 in 1918
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A short form of Wilhelma or names ending in -elma. Wilhelma is Germanic meaning 'helmet' or 'protection' and 'will' or 'desire'.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Elma Karlowa
Yugoslavian actress during the 1930s.
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