Elmina
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning noble protector; a form of Elmer or Elmira.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Elmina by the numbers
Elmina was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 1916, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elmina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eminaeminent, noble; feminine form of Emin28 in the US (2017)
- Ellinabright, shining; a form of Helen16 in the US (2017)
- Elvinaelf friend; a form of Alvina3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elmiranoble; exalted5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Elmina, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
- Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Elmina, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Elmina
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