Cognomen Елми (Elmi 
, Elmy 
, Yelmi 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The surname Елми is characteristic of Djibouti, where it is a common surname, Somalia, and Guernsey, where it is quite a common surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Somalia, Djibouti, and Kenya. Much less frequently, Елми is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Elmi | Kenya, Italy, Somalia, Indonesia, Djibouti |
| Elmy | Italy, United States, Mexico, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Yelmi | United States, Mexico, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Елми | Russia |