Anselme: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Divine protection
Origin
Germanic via French
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ahn-SELM

Anselme is a Germanic via French boy's name meaning “divine protection”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.

Meaning & Origin of Anselme

Meaning: Divine protection.

Origin: Germanic via French.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Anselme

ahn-SELMIPA /ɑ̃sɛlm/

Popularity of Anselme

Anselme doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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