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Elmina

female

Meaning

"Helmet; Protector"

Linked to Wilhelmina-type formations, it carries a Germanic protective sense and appears in multiple European and diasporic contexts.

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Popularity History of Elmina

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#11351Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Elmina did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Elmina Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Elmina

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Quick Facts

OriginGermanic, Latin
Syllables3
Length6 letters

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