Girl name Greek;German origin Christian tradition

Elma

EL-mah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
helmet;bright as the sun
Language
Greek;German
Culture
International
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4575
2024 births30
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births21,669
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ellie
Alternate spellings
Elmah
In other languages
Elma (Turkish)

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