With divine protection
Derived from the Germanic elements 'ans', meaning a god, and 'helm', meaning helmet or protection. It is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the name Anselm, famously borne by the 11th-century philosopher and saint, Anselm of Canterbury.
Less common today
Anselmo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,878 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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