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What does Zelma mean?
German: German name meaning 'helmet of God'.. Zelma is a German name derived from 'Helma', meaning 'helmet of God', often associated with protection.
Is Zelma a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Zelma in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Zelma in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Zelma suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Meet Zelma!
The other dogs say Zelma should always wear a helmet. Not for safety—just to keep her from puffing up with all that heavenly wisdom!
Names similar to Zelma
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.