Elmer - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Elmer \e-lmer, el-mer\ is pronounced EL-mer. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble, famous". Anglo-Saxon name. Sinclair Lewis's well-known novel "Elmer Gantry", published in 1927, was about a compelling charlatan of a minister. Cartoon character Elmer Fudd.

Elmer has 5 variant forms: Aylmar, Aylmer, Aymer, Ellmer and Elmir.

Baby names that sound like Elmer are Eylmer and Ulmer.

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