What does Elmer mean?

Elmer ▼ as a boys' name is pronounced EL-mer. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Elmer is "noble, famous". Transferred use of the surname, from ædel mær. Used as a given name in America since the 19th century in honor of American Revolution activists Ebenezer and Jonathan Elmer. Literary: Sinclair Lewis's well-known novel "Elmer Gantry" (1927) was about a charlatan of a minister. Cartoon character Elmer Fudd.

STARTS WITH El-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, noble, famous, surname, 19th century

Variations

VARIANTS Aylmar, Aylmer, Aymer, Elemer, Ellmer, Elmir

FEMININE FORMS Almera, Elma, Elmira

How popular is Elmer?

Elmer is a very popular first name for males (#218 out of 1220, Top 18%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#5432 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Elmer▼ is pronounced similarly to Aillmer, Ailmer, Allmer, Ayllmer, Elmar, Elmore▼, Eylmer, Ullmar, Ulmar, Ulmer, Willmer, Wilmar, Wilmer▼ and Wylmer. Other recommended sound-alike names are Alger, Alter, Amer, Ammer, Delmer▼, Eames, Eber, Ebner, Eder, Edmar, Einer, Eizer, Elber, Elbert▼, Elden▼, Elder, Eldor, Elex, Elgar, Elger, Elie, Ellar, Ellery, Ellger (see Alger), Elman, Elmo▼, Elrey, Elven, Elvern, Emeer, Emeri, Emery, Emir▲, Emmery, Emmet, Emyr, Ender, Ermes, Esme, Ezer, Filmer, Fylmer (see Filmore), Gilmer, Gomer, Homer▼, Omer▼, Palmer and Umer. These names tend to be less commonly used than Elmer.