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Anselm

AN-selm

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Germanic name meaning 'God's helmet' from 'ans' (god) and 'helm' (helmet). Rare medieval saint name with philosophical weight.”

Popularity Over Time

Anselm US popularity rank over timeRank 13968 in 2021 to rank 2527 in 1912. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2527#8248#13968191219401960198020002024

Anselm is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicNorse

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Ansel

Style

GrandClassicStrongVintageRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Anselm of Canterbury
  • Ansel Adams

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Germanic, Scandinavian, and religious contexts

People Also Ask

Germanic name meaning 'God's helmet' from 'ans' (god) and 'helm' (helmet). Rare medieval saint name with philosophical weight.

Anselm is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Anselm include Ansel.

Names that pair beautifully with Anselm include Theodore, Benedict, Joachim, Marcus.