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Zelma

girl name · Germanic origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

variant of Selma, shortened from Anselma, traditionally 'divine protection'

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1900s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zelma peaked in the 1900s.

Names that fit alongside Zelma

Emma Selma Bertha Adele Roslyn Alyce

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