55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Portuguese, Spanish Pronounced Pron. TEHL-mo(Spanish) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from a misdivision of Spanish Santelmo meaning "saint Elmo". This name is given in honour of Pedro González Telmo, a 13th-century Spanish priest. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormTelma(Portuguese) PopularityDetails Last ranked #21 in 2022 Basque Country, Spain Last ranked #718 in 1970 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #93 in 2011 Portugal Last ranked #217 in 2010 Spain (by decade) Name DaysName Days? Spain: April 15 Categories isograms, saints