Anselm - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Anselm \a-nse-lm, an-selm\ is pronounced an-SELM. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "God's helmet". Saint Anselm (11th century) was archbishop of Canterbury during William the Conqueror's reign, and a formidable influence on medieval Christian thought. Selma, a variant of the feminine form, is more common. Painter Anselm Kiefer.

Anselm has 8 variant forms: Anse, Ansel, Anselme, Anselmi, Anselmo, Anso, Elmo and Selmo.

Baby names that sound like Anselm are Ansell, Ancell and Ansly.

Anselm is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Anselm. Click here to compare Anselm with related baby names.