Girl
Zelma
The name Zelma carries the meaning "resolute protector". It belongs mostly to the 1920s at this point. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. The name's best year yet was 1919.
EtymologyVariant of Selma/Wilhelmina
EtymologyMeaning "resolute protector"
Births by decade
1900s
1,827
1910s
3,933
1920s
4,149
1930s
2,469
1940s
1,575
1950s
987
1960s
427
1970s
163
1980s
78
1990s
51
2000s
45
2010s
61
Peaked in the 1920s · 15,765 total U.S. births since 1900