Anelma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anelma

What is the meaning of the name Anelma ?

The baby name Anelma is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ə-NEL-mə (English: uh-NEL-muh); a-NEL-ma (Spanish: ah-NEL-ma) — IPA: /əˈnɛlmə/, /aˈnelma/.

Anelma is Germanic in Origin.

Anelma is a rare Finnish feminine given name. It is interpreted either as a Finnish variant of Anselma - the feminine form of the Germanic Anselm, from ans “divine being” and helm “helmet, protection” - or as a blended compound of Anna and Elma. In the former reading it conveys “divine protection”; in the latter, it combines the sense of “grace” (from Hannah > Anna) with Elma, usually a short form of Wilhelmina (“will, protection”) or related to Alma (“nourishing; soul”).

Attested in Finland since the early 20th century, Anelma saw modest mid-century usage and remains uncommon, largely confined to Finland and its diaspora. Related forms and near-variants include Anselma (German, Italian, Spanish), the masculine Anselmi/Anselm, as well as Elma and Alma; Finnish double names such as Anna-Elma reflect the same elements. Direct spelling variants are rare, and the name retains a distinctly Finnish profile.