girl · english
Elma
say it el-muh
What Elma means
- English short form of Wilhelmina, resolute protector; also Turkish 'apple' debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 158 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 249 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 403 in Norway (2020)
- no. 531 in Austria (2020)
- no. 617 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 1134 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1665 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1731 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1900.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Alexis Alexandra Inaya Liv Billie Alessia Amparo Sasha Mina Wilma Casey Linda