Zelma
ZEL-muh
Popularity
#6893
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
16,919
Peak Year
#494 in 1919
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Zelma is a name of Germanic origin, thought to be a short form of Anselma, meaning 'divine helmet' or 'protected by God'.
Numerology
The Achiever
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