Names Like Elma — Find Similar Baby Names
Elma is a 4-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Friendly”. This page collects 110 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Elda and Elga, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -lma like Alma and Delma, and names sharing the “friendly” concept like Akiiki and Aneesa.
For the full Elma profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Elma page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Elma
24 baby names that differ from Elma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elda | 1 | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Elga | 1 | "Elf's Spear." | Anglo | Female |
| Elia | 1 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elka | 1 | Oath To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Ella | 1 | Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Elmo | 1 | Worthy To Be Loved | Italian | Male |
| Elsa | 1 | Truth | Spanish | Female |
| Elva | 1 | Good Elf | English | Female |
| Ema | 1 | Serious | German | Female |
| Emma | 1 | Whole: Complete. Universal | German | Female |
| Ea | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Male |
| Eada | 2 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Ealga | 2 | Noble | Irish | Female |
| Eara | 2 | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Ebba | 2 | Strength | Danish | Female |
| Echa | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Give Blessing" | Chamoru | Female |
| Eda | 2 | "Wealthy."Variant, Edina, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Edda | 2 | Poetic | Dutch | Female |
| Edla | 2 | Princess | Anglo | Female |
| Edna | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Female |
| Edra | 2 | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Eeva | 2 | Life | Finnish | Female |
| Eila | 2 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eimar | 2 | Swift | Irish | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Elma’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
4-Letter E-Names Like Elma
24 names that share Elma's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Elma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Elma
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Elma.
Names That Rhyme with Elma
14 baby names that share Elma's last 3 letters — -lma. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | Good | Celtic | Female |
| Delma | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Helma | Protective | German | Female |
| Hilma | Protective | German | Female |
| Salma | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Selma | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Telma | Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful. | Spanish | Female |
| Velma | Protector. | Greek | Female |
| Wilma | Resolute Protector. Feminine Variant Of William. | German | Female |
| Zelma | Variant Of Selma Comely. | English | Female |
| Aselma | Fair | Gaelic | Female |
| Thelma | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Fidelma | Faithful. | Irish | Female |
| Gulielma | Feminine Form Of William (Resolute Protector) | Italian | Female |
Names That Start Like Elma
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Elma — Elm-. Good for parents who like Elma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.