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Anselm
OriginGerman
Meaning"with divine protection"
About Anselm
A somewhat solemn appellation, Anselm is a saint's name, connected to the twelfth century archbishop of Canterbury, and in modern times tied to the German neo-expressionist painter Anselm Kiefer.
Pronounced AN-selm.
As of October 2026, Anselm ranked #8307 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2285 in 1912, Nameberry popularity #903.
Editor's take: The name Anselm is a boy's name of German origin meaning "with divine protection".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Anselms
- Saint Anselm of Canterbury
Italian,born abbot and theologian
- Anselm Kiefer
German painter and sculptor
- Anselm Feuerbach
German painter
- Anselm of Laon
French theologian
- Anselm Joseph McLaurin
American politician; 34th Governor of Mississippi
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