Jelmar

Jelmar is a masculine first name that is considered a Dutch variant of Jelmer. It is also regarded as a variant of the name Adalmar.

What does the name Jelmar mean?

The name Jelmar, a Dutch derivation of Jelmer, means 'the esteemed noble' or 'the great noble'. It is composed of the Old High German elements adal, meaning 'noble', 'distinguished', or 'of noble birth', and mari, which means 'famous', 'esteemed', or 'great'. Furthermore, Jelmar is also interpreted as a variant of Gildemar, which in this context means 'the esteemed rewarded' or 'the great offering'. Here, the origin comes from gelt, meaning 'the payment' or 'the reward'.

Where does the name Jelmar come from?

The origin of the name Jelmar is Old High German and conveys the meaning 'the esteemed noble'. It is made up of the Old High German words: adal, meaning 'noble' or 'distinguished', and mari, which stands for 'famous' or 'great'. Additionally, it is possible to derive it from Gildemar, where gelt means 'the payment' and mari means 'famous'.

How do you pronounce Jelmar?

Jelmar is pronounced like 'Jel-mar'.

When is the name day of Jelmar?

The name day of Jelmar falls on June 7.

Popularity

In Germany, Jelmar is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not made it onto the German name popularity lists. Its best placement in the Dutch name charts was in 2001, when it reached 756th place. In the past ten years, Jelmar has been given about 10 times in the Netherlands and ranks 2,630th in the ten-year statistics. From 1930 to 2024, it ranks 1,402nd in the Netherlands.