Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Elmarie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elmarie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 272
- 0 boys · 272 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1966. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 214 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Elmarie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“shining light”
>99% girls
Elnora
“shining light”
>99% girls
Elzie
“from the nobleman's estate”
19% boys · 81% girls
Ellouise
>99% girls
Genevie
“of the race of women; the white wave”
>99% girls
Azalee
“of the dry earth; resembling the flower” · “one who is spared by God”
>99% girls
Elvie
“a friend of the elves” · “an elf warrior”
>99% girls
Essie
“resembling a star” · “myrtle”
>99% girls