About the name Anselm
Anselm is about as far from a playground name as it gets, all consonant and cathedral stone. Its clipped cousin Ansel has been the crossover hit in America, leaving the full form to a handful of Catholic and German-heritage families.
Anselm is a boy name of Germanic origin, pronounced AN-selm. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the Medieval era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Anselm?
Anselm currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Anselm
- Anselm of CanterburyMedieval theologian who formulated the ontological argument
- Anselm KieferGerman painter and sculptor
Spellings and variants of Anselm
Names similar to Anselm
Ambrose
AM-brohz
Immortal
Ankit
UN-kit
Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune
Ashish
uh-SHEESH
Blessing, a prayer for good fortune
Avyaan
uv-YAHN
Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu
Conrad
KON-rad
Bold counsel
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Ashoka
ah-SHOH-kah
Without sorrow, also the emperor who spread the Dhamma
Godfrey
GOD-free
Peace of God
Anselm — frequently asked questions
What does the name Anselm mean?
Anselm means "God's helmet". It is a name of Germanic origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Anselm?
Anselm is pronounced AN-selm, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Anselm?
Anselm scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Anselm?
Anselm carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Anselm?
The lucky number for Anselm is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.