Elmo

Elmo, like fellow Sesame Street characters Kermit and Grover, has a hard time being taken seriously. (It isn't easy being red either.)

But Elmo also calls to mind the image of St. Elmo's fire--the light show sometimes visible around ships' masts during storms at sea, which is quite appropriate since Saint Elmo (another name for Erasmus) is the patron saint of sailors. St. Elmo's Fire was also the title of a classic Brat Pack film of the 1980s.

There were a lot more Elmos around a century ago, when Elmo was in the top third of the popularity list.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

protector

Origin

Italian from German

Numerology

E is for eternal, your spirit will live.

L is for luster, your shine.

M is for mirth, your laughter.

O is for outlook, pleasing to all.

Lucky

Elmo lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Elmo

• Marigold Frances Churchill fourth child of British PM Winston Churchill
• Marigold Ann "Goldie" Semple American actress
• Mariella Adani Italian operatic soprano
• Mariella Lotti (born Maria Camilla Pianotti) Italian actress
• Mariella Farré (born Gabriella Filomeno) Swiss singer