Anselm
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Anselm
The name 'Anselm' means "protected by God" or "helmet of God," derived from the Old High German elements *ans* ("god") and *helm* ("helmet" or "protection").
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Etymology
The name 'Anselm' means "protected by God" or "helmet of God," derived from the Old High German elements *ans* ("god") and *helm* ("helmet" or "protection"). It is primarily used in Germanic and Christian cultures, notably associated with Saint Anselm of Canterbury, an 11th-century theologian and Archbishop who is a Doctor of the Church in Roman Catholicism.
Anselm currently ranks #8,307 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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