Where is Elmo from?

My guess is...

Finland

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56%

Philippines

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16%

Netherlands

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12%

I'm 90% certain Elmo is Male.

According to a dataset of 703, the average Elmo is around 49 years old.


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Learn about the name Elmo

Meaning of the name Elmo

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element helm meaning "helmet, protection". It is also a derivative of Erasmus, via the old Italian diminutive Ermo. Saint Elmo, also known as Saint Erasmus, was a 4th- century martyr who is the patron of sailors. Saint Elmo's fire is said to be a sign of his protection.

Characteristics of the name Elmo

OriginsEnglish, Italian
PronouncedEHL-mo
GenderMasculine
Traitsyouthful, comedic, simple, strange, wholesome, informal

How do we know this about Elmo

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.