Anselm
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning divine helmet or God's helmet.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Anselm by the numbers
Anselm was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Anselm
Forms of Anselm in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anselm. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Anselgod's protection; from Anselm147 in the US (2017)
- Anselmodivine protection; god's helmet22 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
- Akselfather of peace; Scandinavian form of Absalom146 in the US (2017)
- Aseemprecious or valuable18 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Anselm, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Anselm
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