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What does Anselm mean?
Anselm 
as a boys' name is pronounced an-SELM. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Anselm 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.
STARTS WITH An-
ASSOCIATED WITH helmet (defender), saint, conqueror (king), medieval
Variations
VARIANTS Anse, Ansel, Anselme, Anselmi, Anselmo, Anso, Elmo▼, Selmo
FEMININE FORM Anselma
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Anselm Madden (A.M.), ..
How popular is Anselm?
Anselm is a rare first name for males but a very popular surname for all people (#44654 out of 150436, Top 30%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Anselm (NOT RANKED) are Ansel (#1131 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Anselmo, Elmo and Selma. Usage of these forms of Anselm was at its peak a century ago (ADOPTION OF 0.04%) and has become much lower since (ADOPTION 0.01%, DOWN 78%), with the version Elmo becoming less fashionable. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Abdel, Abdell, Abel▲, Abele, Abell, Abiel, Abiell (see Abiel), Absalom, Abyel, Abyell (see Abiel), Acel, Addem, Adeel, Adiel, Ainsly, Akeem▼, Aksel▲, Alem, Amiel, Amyel, Anael, Analu, Ancell, Ange, Angel, Angell, Angelmo, Angelo, Anjel, Anjelo, Anker, Anscom, Ansell, Anslea, Ansley, Anslie, Ansly, Anson▲, Ansson, Antal, Anteo, Anteus, Antol, Antoly, Anwel, Anwell, Anwil, Anwill, Anyoli, Ariell, Arsen, Arsene, Arseni, Arseno (see Arsenio), Aryell, Asael, Ase, Aseem, Asen, Ashely, Ashly (see Ashley), Asim, Askel, Asser, Aurel, Aureli, Aurelo, Aviel, Avrel, Avyel, Axel▲, Axell, Azeem, Kenhelm and Kennelm (see Kenelm). These names tend to be more frequently used than Anselm.
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