Elmar
German · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Elmar
The given name 'Elmar' is of Germanic origin, meaning "noble" and "famous" (from Old High German *adal* "noble" and *māri* "famous").
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Etymology
The given name 'Elmar' is of Germanic origin, meaning "noble" and "famous" (from Old High German *adal* "noble" and *māri* "famous"). It is used primarily in German, Dutch, and Scandinavian cultures, with no specific religious affiliation, and gained some historical use in medieval Germanic nobility.
Elmar currently ranks #10,194 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.
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