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Elmer

EL-mer

Popularity

#1166

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

131,169

Peak Year

#4,416 in 1918

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

From the Old English name Æthelmaer, meaning 'noble and famous'.

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Numerology

7

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Famous Namesakes

  • Elmer Fudd

    Fictional cartoon character in Looney Tunes.

  • Elmer Bernstein

    American composer and conductor.

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