The baby name Anselm is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæn.səlm/ (AN-selm); German: /ˈan.zɛlm/ (AHN-zelm).
The baby name Anselm is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæn.səlm/ (AN-selm); German: /ˈan.zɛlm/ (AHN-zelm).
Anselm is in Origin.
Anselm is a Germanic given name formed from ans, “god, divine being,” and helm, “helmet, protection,” conveying “divine protection” or “protected by God.” The first element is cognate with the Proto-Germanic ansuz and echoes the Aesir of Norse myth. The name appears in Latinized form Anselmus in medieval charters and hagiography, emphasizing its ecclesiastical and scholarly associations.
Carried to England by the Normans, Anselm flourished in the Middle Ages, indelibly linked to Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109), theologian and archbishop, and to Anselm of Lucca. Usage waned after the medieval period but endured in German-speaking lands and monastic circles, with modest modern revivals. Variants and related forms include Ansel, Anselme (French), Anselmo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Anzelm (Polish), and the Latin Anselmus; feminine Anselma appears regionally. Diminutives include Anse and Selm.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #253 | 12 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #539 | 12 | 12,054 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #659 | 24 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #699 | 265 | 16,906 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #839 | 114 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #890 | 41 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 79 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Anselm is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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