Elma is a primarily feminine given name of various origins. As an English name, it is considered a feminine version of the name
Elmer, or a combination of the names
Elizabeth and
Mary,[1] a diminutive form of
Wilhelmina and various names ending in -elma, or a variant of
Alma,
Elmira, or
Helma.[2]
Usage
The name has been among the 100 most popular names for girls born in
Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2009 and 2021. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in Brazil between 1930 and 1980. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in the United States between 1880 and 1958.[3]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Notes
^Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 89.
ISBN0-19-861060-2.
^"Elma". nordicnames.de. Nordic Names. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^Campbell, Mike.
"Elma". www.behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
Elma is a primarily feminine given name of various origins. As an English name, it is considered a feminine version of the name
Elmer, or a combination of the names
Elizabeth and
Mary,[1] a diminutive form of
Wilhelmina and various names ending in -elma, or a variant of
Alma,
Elmira, or
Helma.[2]
Usage
The name has been among the 100 most popular names for girls born in
Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2009 and 2021. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in Brazil between 1930 and 1980. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in the United States between 1880 and 1958.[3]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Notes
^Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 89.
ISBN0-19-861060-2.
^"Elma". nordicnames.de. Nordic Names. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^Campbell, Mike.
"Elma". www.behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 29 December 2023.