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 | Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Indonesia, Italy |
| Elmy | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, United States, Mexico, Italy |
| Yelmi | Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, Mexico, Honduras |
| Елми | Russia |