Nelma

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Nelma is of uncertain origin and meaning, but some sources suggest it might be related to the name Selma, meaning "fair" or "holy" in Old Germanic.
Pronunciation
NEL-mah
The name Nelma is pronounced "NEHL-mah" in Portuguese.
Popularity
According to DefineName, the popularity of the name Nelma is not ranked in the top 1000 in the United States.

cartoon of the name Nelma
Cartoon of Nelma

Nelma Name meanings & History

Nelma is of uncertain origin and meaning, but some sources suggest it might be related to the name Selma, meaning "fair" or "holy" in Old Germanic. Short form of Anelma, Ihanelma and Sanelma. Nelma is mostly used as a female given name in Brazil.

Zodiac Sign of Nelma: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nelma:

N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nice,Neat,Neurosis

E: Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain

L: Lovely,Liaison,Luscious,Lover,Legal,Languid,Lazy

M: Memorabilia,Mother,Maternal,Manipulative,Memory,Mommy,Mushy

A: Angry,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative

Nelma is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name