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.
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 Nüganen 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. |
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:
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