Globally, Ансельм (Anselmo 
, Anselme 
, Anselm 
) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name Ансельм is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a common male name, Argentina, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Mexico, Brazil, and Philippines. Also, Ансельм is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Anselmo | Italy, Philippines, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil |
| Anselme | Italy, Spain, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil |
| Anselm | Italy, Spain, Philippines, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Ансельм | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Ансельм is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Comte Anselme Popinot , the Honoré de Balzac character, La Comédie humaine; Anselmo , character in Don Quixote; Anselme , the theatrical character in the play "The Miser", My Duck; Anselmo , the operatic character in the opera La gazzetta and Anselmo , the operatic character in the opera Il corsaro.