At a Glance: Name: Elmer – Meaning: noble and famous (from Old English æðel 'noble' + mær 'famous') – Origin: Old English (via the medieval name Aylmer) – Gender: Boy
Elmer is an Old English (via the medieval name Aylmer) boy's name meaning “noble and famous (from Old English æðel 'noble' + mær 'famous')”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Elmer
Meaning: Noble and famous (from Old English æðel 'noble' + mær 'famous').
Origin: Old English (via the medieval name Aylmer).
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Elmer
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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