overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Anselm.

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈanˌsɛlm/UK/ˈænˌsɛlm/US[ˈænˌsɛlm]US
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Saint Ansgar of Bremen.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”) + Old High German hëlm (“helmet”).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Anselm has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Anselm studioAnselm workshello, Anselm

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.