Elmina
el-MY-nah
Popularity
#11351
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
819
Peak Year
#26 in 1916
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Elmina is thought to be derived from Wilhelmina, a Germanic name meaning "resolute protector", or from Arabic origins.
Numerology
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