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The baby name Elmo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-moh (IPA: /ˈɛlmoʊ/ in English; Italian: /ˈelmo/).

Elmo is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: EL-moh (IPA: /ˈɛlmoʊ/ in English; Italian: /ˈelmo/)

What is the meaning of the name Elmo ?

The baby name Elmo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-moh (IPA: /ˈɛlmoʊ/ in English; Italian: /ˈelmo/).

Elmo is Italian in Origin.

Elmo is chiefly the Italian form of the Greek-Latin name Erasmus, from Greek Erasmos/Erasmios meaning "beloved" or "desired." Through the devotional epithet Sant'Elmo for St. Erasmus of Formia - patron of sailors - the name carries maritime lore and the image of St. Elmo’s fire. In Italian it may also function as a clipped pet form of longer -selmo names such as Anselmo.

The name spread around the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages via the cult of the saint, yielding cognates and variants: Erasmus (Latin/English/German), Erasmo (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Erasme (French), and the Iberian forms Telmo and Santelmo (Spanish/Portuguese). Modern usage is sporadic in the English-speaking world but widely recognized thanks to popular culture; it also enjoys periodic favor in parts of Scandinavia and Finland. Meaning centers on "beloved," with overtones of protection and guidance at sea due to the saintly patronage.

Elmo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Elmo

Elmo Nüganen Actor · Born 1962 · Estonia Elmo Nüganen is best known as one of Estonia’s leading theatre and film directors. Born in Jõhvi on 15 February 1962, he is also an actor and has served as the artistic director of Tallinn City Theatre since 1992.

Elmo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
EE Boys 0 #119 7 2,087
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
Finland Boys 2026 #197 1,935 3,552
MO Boys 0 #208 16 5,842
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
Finland Boys 0 #272 165 2,041
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
Finland 0 #291 17 830
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PH Boys 0 #343 41 11,440
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
UY Boys 0 #390 10 5,922
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
France Boys 2006 #409 3 2,720
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #450 18 7,628
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
HK Boys 0 #496 32 12,905
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
BO Boys 0 #551 42 9,244
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CL Boys 0 #574 92 13,390
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
HK Girls 0 #593 23 16,104
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
PE Boys 0 #610 288 14,506
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
BR Boys 0 #628 125 12,213
SG Boys 0 #658 40 17,960
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
CO Boys 0 #777 144 15,656
MX Boys 0 #822 162 16,355
EG Boys 0 #836 51 15,035
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
NL Boys 0 #902 50 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #917 36 5,697
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
MY Girls 0 #975 20 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,066 113 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,077 35 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MA 0 #1,098 31 20,986
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,168 16 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,309 163 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,501 114 28,008

Elmo is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
France
United States
AE
AL

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People also ask about Elmo

Elmo is predominantly a boy's name.
Elmo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EL-moh (IPA: /ˈɛlmoʊ/ in English; Italian: /ˈelmo/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anselmo, Anselm, Telmo and Erasmus.
Yes — Elmo ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Elmo ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Elmo's popularity is declining. It moved from #178 in 2011 to #182 in 2021 in Sweden.
Yes — 1 notable people named Elmo are in our database, including Elmo Nüganen (Actor).