Boy name Old English origin

Elmer

EL-muhr · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Noble and famous
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1166
2024 births178
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births129,416
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Elmar
In other languages
Elmar

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