Anselmo
Meaning
"divine protection, helmet of God"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,134
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ansel, Selmo, Ansi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"divine protection, helmet of God"
Origin: Germanic
"holy, sacred, saintly"
Origin: Latin via Spanish
Santy is more popular, ranked #4986 vs #5134 for Anselmo.
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Santy is more popular, ranked #4986 compared to Anselmo at #5134 in the United States.
Anselmo means "divine protection, helmet of God" (Germanic origin). Santy means "holy, sacred, saintly" (Latin via Spanish origin).
Anselmo is primarily a boy name. Santy is primarily a boy name.